FIG-Event: "Friendship & Solidarity"

Since live sporting events were and still are suspended for most of 2020, the FIG gymnastics association F.I.G.organized an invitation competition for a quartet of leading gymnastics nations. Some of the world's best top athletes from China, Russia and the USA met representatives from the Olympic host nation Japan on November 8, 2020.
The competition was headed under the motto "Friendship and Solidarity" and, according to a special mode, was announced exclusively as a team duel:
Team "SOLIDARITY" vs. Team "FRIENDSHIP". There were no special or extra evaluations for individual evaluations. This was the first major international competition in Japan since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

* In the team comparison, "TEAM Solidarity" won with 433,600 points ahead of "TEAM FRIEDSHIP" with 421,300 points.
The detailed list of results gives an overview of the international line-up of the teams:
► Team results

* I N D I V I D U A L:
Even if there were no special awards for individual achievements, a look at the individual ratings is very informative, as some of the top gymnasts from the leading gymnastics nations met at this competition:
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* WOMEN's All-around:
1. MELNIKOVA, Angelina (RUS) 56,700
2. ZHANG Jin    (CHN) - 54,900
3. HATAKEDA, Hitomi    (JPN) - 54,200
4. HATAKEDA, Chiaki (JPN) - 53,800
5. ZHOU , Ruivu (CHN) - 53,600
6. TERAMOTO, Asuka      (JPN) - 52,600
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* MEN's All-around:
1. NAGORNY, Nikita    (RUS) - 86,600
2. KAYA, Kazuma     (JPN) - 86,200
3. TANIGAWA, Wataru (JPN) - 85,300
4. JUDA, Paul    (USA) - 79,300
   ► MEN's & WOMEN's results

* The venue in Tokyo was the Yoyogi sports hall planned for the 2021 Olympic gymnastics competitions with a capacity of around 8,700 seats. 2,000 spectators were admitted
In view of the strict hygiene regulations in Tokyo, IOC President Thomas BACH stated in a video message: "This event gives us confidence to organize further events under the current conditions on the way to the Olympics".
* Japan's gymnastics idol Kohei UCHIMURA stated: “This competition under difficult conditions for everyone involved can be an important help for us with regard to the Olympics. It keeps the feeling for our hopes and dreams alive".