HENDERSON, Nevada (February 13, 2026) – The Philippines is locked in as the eighth and final country set to compete, while the Brazilian and Chinese delegations updated their rosters for the 2026 American Cup March 7 at Lee’s Family Forum in suburban Las Vegas.
Slotting into the eight-country lineup is the Philippines. Led by 2025 World Championships team member Haylee Garcia, the roster includes former Brigham Young University gymnast Chiara Andrew; Llya Escoses, who was slated to compete at the 2025 Senior Asian Championships in Jecheon, South Korea; six-time NCAA medalist Zachary Nunez; and 2025 Junior Asian Championships team member Evan Aliwalas.
In other roster updates, 2025 Senior South American Championship parallel bars silver medalist Diogo Paes will join Vitaliy Guimaraes and Diogo Soares on Team Brazil’s men’s lineup. China has revised their entries, with men Li Hongyan, Xie Chenyi and Zhang Yangyu, and women Ke Qinqin, Tian Zhuofan and Zhang Qingying.
With the addition of the Philippines, only the U.S roster remains to be announced for the 2026 American Cup. Athletes will be selected for the competition following the 2026 Winter Cup February 21-22 in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit americancup.com for more information about American Cup.
The complete list of currently registered athletes is listed alphabetically below by country, subject to changes and additions. Athletes with Olympic and World Championship connections are indicated by symbol. All surnames are written in uppercase letters.
Men
Vitaliy GUIMARAES — Dallas, Texas^
Diogo PAES — Brazil
Diogo SOARES — Piracicaba, Brazil*^
Women
Gabriela BOUÇAS — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ana Luiza LIMA — Telêmaco Borba, Brazil
Sophia WEISBERG — Araras, Brazil^
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Men
LI Hongyan — Sichuan, China
XIE Chenyi — Anhui, China
ZHANG Yangyu — Guangdong, China
Women
KE Qinqin — Dongguan, China
TIAN Zhuofan — Hunan, China
ZHANG Qingying — Zhejiang, China^
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Men
Oakley BANKS — Maidstone, England
Sam MOSTOWFI — Haywards Heath, England
Sol SCOTT — Huntingdon, England
Women
Abigail MARTIN — Paignton, England*^
Emily ROPER — Ipswich, England
Ruby STACEY — Tavistock, England^
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Men
HASHIMOTO Daiki — Chiba, Japan*^
TSUNOGAI Tomoharu — Aichi, Japan^
Women
KISHI Rina — Toda, Japan*^
NAKAMURA Haruka — Osaka, Japan*^
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Men
Rodrigo GOMEZ — San Diego, California^
Isaac NUÑEZ — Ensenada, Mexico^
Mario ROJAS — Mexicali, Mexico^
Women
Natalia ESCALERA— Ensenada, Mexico*^
Mariangela FLORES— Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico^
Paulina GUERRA— Monterrey, Mexico^
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Men
Evan ALIWALAS — Toronto, Canada
Zachary NUNEZ — Houston, Texas
Women
Chiara ANDREW — Chino Valley, Arizona
Llya ESCOSES — Pasay City, Philippines
Haylee GARCIA — Makati City, Philippines^
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Men
Nicolau MIR — Palma de Mallorca, Spain*^
Joel PLATA — Barcelona, Spain*^
Women
Marina ESCUDERO — Barcelona, Spain^
Alba PETISCO — Barcelona, Spain*^
*Denotes Olympian
^Denotes FIG World Championships team member