Led by their all-around Olympic champion Jade Carey, they totaled a score of 166.564 points, three points more than Great Britain's twins Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova (163.363 pts).

The Canadians, who were not expected as high, completed the top 3 (160.563 pts).

By getting on the podium, these three teams also validate their ticket for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

As of qualifying on Saturday, the United States had placed two representatives in the first three places.

In the final on Tuesday, they did not deviate from their standards by taking the lead on their first apparatus, the vault.

Despite the cries of the British supporters who came to push their team, the Americans did not let go of their heads afterwards.

They now reign on the world stage without interruption for six editions and thus pass in front of the Romanians, crowned five times between 1994 and 2001.

However, they had to do without a sacred asset.

For the first time in almost ten years, they had to do without Simone Biles, their 19 world champion who chose to take a break from competition to take care of her mental health after a trying Olympics.

The Americans crowned world gymnastics champions on November 1, 2022 in Liverpool Ben Stansall AFP

Last place for the Blues

But that didn't stop Jade Carey, Shiles Jones, Jordan Chiles, Leanne Wong and Skye Blakely from dominating the competition.

In Biles' absence, 21-year-old Chiles has taken on the role of leader.

"I just want to help the girls, whether it's mentally, physically, emotionally. I think I'm someone you can confide in when you need it," she responded.

"But it's not something I learned on my own. I had a lot of help from people stronger than me, especially Simone herself. She really taught me how to be a leader. "

At the foot of the podium, the Brazilians were able to count on their Tokyo Olympic champion Rebeca Andrade, despite a fall on the beam.

The one who had dominated the qualifications of the general competition, notably produced a masterful jump for her last passage on the vault, rewarded with 15.166 points.

"We are very happy with the result because it is the best result in our history as a team and I am very proud of the group tonight," said the 23-year-old Brazilian, revelation of the last Olympics.

While aiming for the top 5, the French women ranked eighth and last in the final (155.863 pts), down three places compared to the last two editions of the World Championships.

The Bleues of Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos, in the recovery phase after a long post-Olympic break, were penalized by several errors, in particular falls on the beam and on the ground, a mat exit on the vault and an imbalance in the uneven bars.

They took sixth place at the Olympics last year.

The competition continues on Wednesday with the men's all-around team competition, which will be contested without the French, only 14th in the qualifications.

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