As acrobatic seniors take on their World Championships in Italy, artistic athletes will be in Paris for international competition.
MAG/WAG Paris World Challenge Cup
Five artistic athletes head to Europe for the second straight week for World Challenge Cup competition. Representing the U.S. September 26-27 in Paris will be 2026 U.S. horizontal bar champion Cooper Kim, 2026 U.S. pommel horse silver medalist Brandon Dang, and 2026 U.S. high bar bronze medalist Crew Bold for the men, with 2026 U.S. vault bronze medalist Izzy Stassi and 2026 U.S. balance beam sixth-place finisher Lila Richardson up for the women.
Competition will span two days, with all qualifying rounds set for Saturday, September 26 starting at 4:30 a.m. ET. Finals will be on Sunday beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET.
More information is expected on the French Gymnastics Federation’s website.
Participating athletes are listed alphabetically below.
MAG/WAG Paris World Challenge Cup
Crew Bold – Delray Beach, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Brandon Dang – San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
Cooper Kim – Grand Ledge, Mich./Stanford University
Lila Richardson – Russellville, Ark./Metroplex Gymnastics
Izzy Stassi – Delaware, Ohio/University of Oklahoma