Overview

• Germany’s women’s gymnastics team secured silver in Leipzig with 158.396 points, finishing 3.534 points behind Italy.
• Helen Kevric denied being an abuse victim as prosecutors investigate allegations of physical and mental mistreatment at Stuttgart and Mannheim training centers.
• Injuries sidelined veterans Elisabeth Seitz, Pauline Schäfer-Betz and Emma Malewski, creating opportunities for Kevric, Lea Quaas, Janoah Müller, Karina Schönmaier and Silja Stöhr.
• The DTB has commissioned a Frankfurt law firm to probe the abuse claims and is cooperating with state investigators in Stuttgart.
• Veteran gymnast Andreas Toba announced his retirement following the championships, concluding his career after Rio 2016.