Pasay: China banked on standouts Yang Lanbin, Wang Chengcheng, and Zheng Ao to win its first men's team title in the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport World Resorts in Pasay City Thursday night. China tallied 163.095 points while Japan (162.429) and USA (162.329) settled for the silver and bronze medals.

According to Philippines News Agency, Japan, the 2023 champion, was led by team captain Ojima Nao, Yasui Eijun, and Kakutani Taiki. Ojima, who qualified for the parallel bars final with a score of 14.066 points, expressed his initial nervousness but was satisfied with the team's performance, noting that they come from different clubs and have had limited competition experience.

Meanwhile, Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo has qualified for Saturday's floor, vault, horizontal bar, and all-around events final. Yulo, the younger brother of Paris Olympics double-gold medalist Carlos Edriel, scored 14.233 points to finish second in the floor exercise behind Russian Arsenii Dukhno (14.500) in the qualifications. He was fifth in vault (13.750), sixth in horizontal bar, and 15th in all-around, expressing his determination to give his best in the finals.

The qualifications and the team ranking in the women's division were scheduled for Friday.