The world gymnastics championship began in Kitakyushu, and the competition began after Daiki Hashimoto, who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, swore at the opening ceremony.
The world gymnastics championship, which will be held for the first time in 10 years in Japan, will open in Kitakyushu City on the 18th. On behalf of him, he swore that he would "respect the rules of gymnastics in the spirit of true sportsmanship."
After this, the women's qualifying started around 10 am, and the athletes performed vaulting and uneven bars, and the audience applauded when difficult techniques were decided.
This year's tournament will not be held by groups for both men and women, and there will be an all-around competition for men in the 6th event and a total for the 4th event for women, as well as each event.
Approximately 300 athletes from 56 countries and regions around the world will participate in the tournament, and from Japan, Hashimoto and Kohei Uchimura will be the first medals for boys, and the first medal for women at the Tokyo Olympics. Mai Murakami, who won the bronze medal, will participate, and Japanese players are expected to play an active role.
In addition, at this competition, a technical demonstration will be held to bring the audience to the upper limit by utilizing the "vaccine / test package" that proves that the vaccine has been inoculated and that the test was negative.
The World Gymnastics Championships will run until the 24th of this month.