08. March 2026  
Henderson, USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Chinese Mixed team won 2026 American Cup

The People’s Republic of China claimed the 2026 American Cup title Saturday evening (7 March) in Henderson, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas. Its return in 2026 comes with a new mixed team format that will make its Olympic debut at LA28 in just over two years’ time. China will be hoping for a repeat performance there – and the first-ever Olympic title in the mixed team competition - after taking the win Saturday, March 7. They scored a 57.250 in the third and final round, holding off the host Americans, who totalled a 54.700. Japan rounded out the podium with a 54.100 score.

The highlight of China's night came from Li Hongyan, who capped off his team's charge with a stunning routine on the horizontal bar. He moved smoothly through two daring, double-flipping catch-and-release moves before sticking his double-twisting, double layout dismount. Li scored 14.800.
World balance beam champion Zhang Qingying missed her acrobatic series on her signature event, but still scored more than enough – a 13.550 – to help lift her team to victory.
Team USA was led by Olympic team gold medallist Hezly Rivera. The 17-year-old delivered a 13.600 in the final round on the floor exercise, tumbling a full-twisting double layout and a double layout to open.  >> R e s u l t s

** This artistic gymnastics international event has a history dating back to 1976 when Nadia Comaneci starred in the inaugural edition before making Olympic history at the Montreal 1976 Games, but had been on a hiatus since Morgan Hurd and Sam Mikulak won the 2020 competition.