Four reigning Olympic champions are in action at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships this week, but the absences add just as much intrigue. Shinnosuke Oka, Carlos Yulo, Kaylia Nemour and Alice D'Amato headline Jakarta 2025, but the All-Around contest is a must-watch precisely because Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade and Sunisa Lee aren't competing.
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The 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships run from Saturday, October 18 to Saturday, October 25. Full schedule below.
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Nemour and D'Amato won the women's Uneven Bars and Balance Beam golds respectively in Paris last summer, and having dominated her apparatus all year, the former has decided to push herself at the Indonesia Arena. As well as the Uneven Bars crown, Nemour has set her sights on All-Around glory, where she'll face 2021 world champion Angelina Melnikova.
Yulo took home a pair of Olympic golds in the men's Floor Exercise and Vault, while Oka went one better by winning the All-Around, Horizontal Bar and Team All-Around competitions. Jakarta 2025, however, strictly concerns individual events, which places the focus firmly on the Japanese star's battle with China's Zhang Boheng, who had to settle for silver in Paris at the end of a captivating contest.
Returning from an achilles tear that crushed her Olympics ambitions, Skye Blakely leads a new-look U.S. team. Japan's Tokyo and two-time world All-Around champion Hashimoto Daiki and GB's Jake Jarman are also in action.
Here's how to watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 online and on TV — including free streaming options. We’ve also listed the full schedule below so you don't miss a moment.
Watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships live streams for FREE
You can watch the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships free-of-charge on BBC iPlayer, which is providing coverage of the finals in the U.K..
Free Jakarta 2025 coverage is also available via Eurovision Sport in select countries (including the U.K.), as well as via RTVE Play in Spain, Rai in Italy, France TV in France, Sporza in Belgium, and NOS in the Netherlands.
Away from home? You may not be able to watch the action like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 for free — we’ll show you how below.
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Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on your usual subscription?
You can still watch Jakarta 2025 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear as if they're back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. but want to view your free BBC coverage, you'd select a U.K. server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to BBC iPlayer and enjoy!
Can you watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 in the U.S.?
NBC and Peacock hold the rights to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, but it appears they will just show the finals of each event.
This starts from Wednesday, 22 October, but if we find out any more information we will keep you updated right here.
If you're on holiday in the U.S. from the U.K., you can still catch the action for free by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
Can you watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 in Canada?
CBC holds the rights to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, but at the time of writing it doesn't look like the event will be shown in Canada.
If you're a Brit currently across the pond in Canada, you can catch Jakarta 2025 for free by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
Watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 live streams in the U.K.
Each of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships finals are being televised live on BBC Two in the U.K., with streaming available via BBC iPlayer.
If you're on holiday outside the U.K., you can still follow your usual Jakarta 2025 live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Can you watch World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 in Australia?
SBS holds the rights to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, but at the time of writing it doesn't look like the event will be shown live in Australia.
However, we're expecting highlights to become available on the free SBS on Demand platform.
If you're in Australia for work or on vacation from the U.K., you can stream Jakarta 2025 for free by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships schedule 2025
Saturday, October 18
11 p.m. — Men's Qualifications (subdivisions 1-6)
Sunday, October 19
11 p.m. — Men's Qualifications (subdivisions 7-8)
Monday, October 20
6 a.m. — Women's Qualifications (subdivisions 1-3)
11 p.m. — Women's Qualifications (subdivisions 4-10)
Wednesday, October 22
7:30 a.m. — Men's All-Around final
Thursday, October 23
7:30 a.m. — Women's All-Around final
Friday, October 24
3 a.m. — Men's & Women's Apparatus finals (Women: vault, uneven bars; Men: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings)
Saturday, October 25
3 a.m. — Men's & Women's Apparatus finals (Women: balance beam, floor; Men: vault, parallel bars, high bar)
(All times ET)
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