Russia's gymnasts miss Olympic berth after sixth-place finish

The Russian women's artistic gymnastics team could hope for at best a fourth-place finish in the team event at the World Championships.

Consensus

The Russian women's gymnastics team competed in the team event at the World Championships in Rotterdam.
The team consisted of Lyudmila Roshchina, Alena Glotova, Milana Kayoutova, Aleksandra Anufrieva, and Elizaveta Us.
The team scored 163.662 points in qualifications.
The team finished sixth in the qualification round.
The team did not qualify for the top three, which would have secured a spot in the 2028 Olympics.
The team final was scheduled for October 21.
The top three teams in the final would earn qualification for the 2028 Olympics.

Valentina Rodionenko, the coach, stated that the team could have maximally achieved fourth place, even with perfect performances from Roshchina on bars and Glotova on beam. — vm
The team competed without Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova, Viktoriya Listunova, and Anna Kalmykova. — vm
Rodionenko said 'it's not all lost' and that there will be a qualification round in 2027 for nine additional teams. — vm
The Russian team qualified for the team final, placing in the top eight. — riamo
The International Skating Union rejected appeals by Russian skaters Kamila Valieva, Aleksandra Stepanova, Ivan Bukin, and Mark Kondratyuk to restore neutral status. — vm
Prize money for winners and medalists at the Russian Grand Prix events was reduced by half compared to previous seasons. — vm
Skaters from Moscow Oblast won two bronze medals at the Russian Grand Prix event. — riamo