Japan names World Teams 2025

[RichardL]

I guess there's hope that Kishi Rina would qualify to floor finals like she did in Paris.

Also funny to remember that Miyata Shoko is a World beam medalist but not included among the "beamers" on the Japanese team! And did we ever hear from World Champion Hazuki Watanabe, who wasn't even used in team finals the year she won EFs?

 

[RedBirdie]

Did Japan just take the top 4 AAers from All Japan + NHK combined? For an individual worlds? Did they hire Tom Forester to come in and somehow make their selection process even worse than it usually is?

 

[Passion]

Did Japan just take the top 4 AAers from All Japan + NHK combined? For an individual worlds? Did they hire Tom Forester to come in and somehow make their selection process even worse than it usually is?

The top 4 AAers were also the top finishers on each event.

Full results

2025 All-Japan Championships Results

Results from the 2025 All-Japan Championships, held from April 17 through April 20 in Takasaki, Japan.

thegymter.net

2025 NHK Trophy Results

Results from the 2025 NHK Trophy, held from May 16 through May 18 in Tokyo, Japan.

thegymter.net

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

They named the World Team in May based on results at All Japan Championships and NHK Trophy. Sugihara Aiko was the champion. The women's team announcement is at the top of this thread.

Miyata Shoko was 7th at All Japan and then 8th at NHK.

This is just endlessly frustrating. How unbelievably short sighted to leave an athlete who has gone 55+ internationally this season at home.

Picking athletes for an October completion in May is just the dumbest system ever.