Gymnastics: Japan 3rd after "tense" opening to women's team competition

Japan will try to move on from a "tense" opening day of women's competition at the artistic gymnastics world championships as it seeks to secure a berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, team member Aiko Sugihara said Sunday.The Japan women's team stood provisional third after the third of 10 qualifying subdivisions in Rotterdam, totaling 161.630 points, with the United States leading on 164.529.The top eight teams will advance to the final, where a podium finish will earn an Olympic ticket.Defending floor exercise champion Sugihara, who ranked fourth on the apparatus, said the team was "tr…READ FULL ARTICLE