17/10/2026
🇳🇿🤸♂️🤸♀️ DID YOU KNOW? OUR KIWI GYMNASTS ARE TAKING ON THE WORLD! 🌍✨
The 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are underway in Rotterdam, the Netherlands! 🇳🇱
The World Championships are one of the biggest stages in international gymnastics, bringing together incredible athletes from across the globe to compete at the very highest level. 🌟 Reaching this level of competition is a huge achievement, and we’re excited to follow New Zealand’s own athletes as they represent Aotearoa on the world stage! 🇳🇿❤️
Although our gymnasts represent different clubs here in New Zealand, they’ll be united in representing our country. Let’s get behind them and show our Kiwi pride!
So, if you’d like to watch our athletes in action, here’s when to tune in! ⏰👇
🤸♂️ THE MEN: ALEX ISTOCK & KEEGAN GREENE 🇳🇿
📅 Sunday, 18 October
⏰ 11:15 pm NZDT — scheduled start of their qualification subdivision.
Alex and Keegan are competing in All-Around Group 4 (AA4), in Men’s Qualification Subdivision 6.
🌙 It’s a late one for Kiwi supporters, so get comfortable, grab a cuppa, and get ready to cheer them on!
🤸♀️ THE WOMEN: JUN McDONALD & SIENNA SHEILDS 🇳🇿
📅 Monday, 19 October
⏰ 6:47 am NZDT — scheduled start of their qualification subdivision.
Jun and Sienna are competing in All-Around Group 8 (AA8), in Women’s Qualification Subdivision 3, which also features athletes from countries including Italy, Mexico and Croatia.
☕️ An early start for us here in New Zealand, but what a great way to start the day by supporting our Kiwi gymnasts!
🇳🇿 AND LET’S NOT FORGET THOSE SUPPORTING OUR ATHLETES!
We’re incredibly proud to see not only our four Kiwi gymnasts representing New Zealand at the World Championships, but also our coaches and judges who play such an important role in our sport.
👏 Paul Fischetti (Tri Star Gymnastics) and Svetlana Sazanova (Te Wero Gymnastics Club) are representing New Zealand as coaches, supporting our athletes on this international stage.
👏 Gareth Brettell (Tri Star Gymnastics) and Nyssa Willocks (Timaru Gymnastics) are representing New Zealand as judges, contributing their expertise to the sport at the highest level.
Athletes, coaches and judges all play a valuable part in gymnastics, and having our people involved at a World Championships is something our entire gymnastics community can be proud of.
Congratulations to all of our New Zealand representatives! We’re proud to see you representing New Zealand and our gymnastics community on the world stage. 🇳🇿
📺 HOW TO WATCH OUR KIWIS
You can check the live listings for the World Championships through:
🟣 Eurovision Sport — check for the live qualification coverage.
🔵 Official GymTV — the official World Gymnastics streaming platform, with live coverage and replays subject to its viewing options.
Look for the relevant men’s or women’s qualification subdivision.
A little heads-up: Multiple gymnasts can be competing on different apparatuses at the same time during qualifications, so we might not see every Kiwi routine on the same feed. Tune in a little early and keep your eyes peeled!
FOUR ATHLETES. ONE PROUD NATION. A WORLD STAGE. 🇳🇿
Let’s get behind Alex, Keegan, Jun and Sienna as they take on the world’s best and represent Aotearoa with pride.
Whatever the results, competing at a World Championships is an incredible achievement, and we’re right behind them! 🙌🇳🇿
If you’re a gymnastics fan, share this with someone who’ll be setting their alarm to watch, too! ❤️
GO THE KIWIS! 🇳🇿✨
