Brazil Opens Specialist-Only Jakarta Worlds as Men's Qualifying Concludes

Overview

• The Brazilian men completed qualifying overnight in Jakarta and must wait for the final subdivisions to learn who advances to finals.
• Returning to Worlds after injuries, Caio Souza delivered a strong rings routine, fell on vault, and filed an appeal over a low pommel horse score.
• The women's lineup is set with Flávia Saraiva slated for floor and beam alongside Júlia Soares, with 15-year-olds Júlia Coutinho and Sophia Weisberg debuting.
• Technical coordinator Francisco Porath confirmed a specialists-first plan for the women's squad, foregoing the all-around in this format that limits entries to three per apparatus.
• The 53rd Worlds launch the Los Angeles 2028 cycle with about 80 nations participating, while Indonesia declined visas for Israel's delegation.