Brazil Places 6th in 5 Ribbons; China Takes Gold

Brazil made mistakes and placed sixth in the 5 ribbons final at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. In the final held today (23), the Brazilian team was unable to replicate the good performance they had the previous day and scored only 22.850. The gold medal went to the Chinese team, which scored 27.550. Japan, with 26.650, took the silver, while Spain, with 25.950, won the bronze. The team composed of Duda Arakaki, Maria Paula Caminha, Mariana Goncalves, Sofia Pereira, and Nicole Pircio made errors, such as ribbon drops, leading to point deductions. The routine had a difficulty score of 10.500, an execution score of 5.350, an artistic score of 7.300, and a 0.30 penalty.