ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Skye Blakely and Claire Pease have a tradition to uphold in the women's all-around final.
The U.S. women have had at least one all-around medalist at every gymnastics world championships, and Olympics, dating back to 2001. That's 25 years for those keeping track, an even longer run than the 15-year winning streak the U.S. women had at worlds before it was snapped in the team final
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Blakely and Pease would seem to be in good position to keep this streak going. Blakely had the second-highest all-around score in qualifying, despite the U.S. women competing in the first session when scores were at their lowest. Pease did all four events in the team final, and her
56.099 surpassed the 55.999 Algeria's Kaylia Nemour had to lead the all-around standings in qualifying.
USA TODAY's Nancy Armour is on the ground in Rotterdam bringing you the latest live updates, reactions, analysis and highlights. Follow along.
What time is the women's all-around final?
The women's all-around final is 1:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.
How can I watch the women's all-around final?
The women's all-around final is airing on Peacock and NBCSN.
How does scoring in gymnastics work?
11:06 AM ET, October 23 2026, Nancy ArmourA gymnastics routine gets two scores: One for difficulty, also known as the D score or start value, and one for execution. Every gymnastics skill has a numerical value, and the D score is the sum total of the skills in a routine. (Except in vault, which is a single skill.) The execution score, or E score, reflects how well the skills were done. A gymnast starts with a 10.0, and deductions for flaws and form errors are taken from there.
Add the D and E scores together, and that’s your total for an apparatus.
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