Gymnastics World Championships 2026 free TV schedule: Channels, live stream and how to watch

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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ruby Evans is part of the Great Britain team hoping to vault, twist and tumble their way onto the podium at the Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam.

15 world titles are on the line at Rotterdam Ahoy – eight men's events and five women's events – with 79 nations competing.

Qualifying runs from the first Saturday, but things really step up a notch on Tuesday, with the men's team final, which is the first medal event.

This week is about more than just world titles as the top three teams in the men’s and women’s competitions will qualify for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Great Britain finished fourth in the medal table in Jakarta last year, with one gold, two silvers and two bronzes, while the home nations combined for an encouraging haul at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

A dazzling week of gymnastics awaits – and UK viewers can tune in for free coverage.

Radio Times brings you the ultimate TV guide to watching the Gymnastics World Championships 2026, including channel details, live stream information and more.

UK viewers can tune in to watch the Gymnastics World Championships 2026 for free on the BBC.

Coverage starts with the Men's Team final at 7pm on Tuesday 20 October and runs until the last set of Apparatus finals, which begin at 1pm on Sunday 25 October.

The full schedule and channel guide are found below.

Gymnastics World Championships 2026 TV schedule

All UK time.

Saturday 17 October

• Men's qualifying (9am)

Sunday 18 October

• Men's qualifying (9am)
• Women's qualifying (3pm)

Monday 19 October

• Women's qualifying (8:30am)

Tuesday 20 October

• Men's Team final (7pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

Wednesday 21 October

• Women's Team final (7pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

Thursday 22 October

• Men's Individual All-Around final (7pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

Friday 23 October

• Women's Individual All-Around final (7pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

Saturday 24 October

• Apparatus finals (1pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

Sunday 25 October

• Apparatus finals (1pm) BBC Two / iPlayer

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