The weekend that gymnastics enthusiasts have been eagerly waiting for has finally arrived. From October 19, the most phenomenal gravity-defying talents from all across the globe will come together with one single goal. That is to defeat the rest and secure the world title. The 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will soon begin at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia. And while the competition is set to begin from tomorrow, the USA can’t wait to wave the flag for the nation’s best gymnasts.

Last month at the USA Gymnastics Women’s World Selection Event, 17-year-old Dulcy Caylor of the Florida Gators won the all-around to secure her spot in the US team for the 2025 Worlds. Leanne Wong and Joscelyn Roberson also grabbed the ticket to Jakarta, finishing second and third, respectively. Skye Blakely, too, will be on the team. 

On the other hand, the US men’s team is headlined by defending US champion Asher Hong and Olympic medalist Brody Malone. Donnel Whittenburg, Brandon Dang, Patrick Hoopes, and 2025 NCAA vault champion Kameron Nelson will also aim to bring the world title home. Now, with the stakes rising high, many might be wondering how to catch the action in the arena live. And here’s all the details you might need to know.

When and where will the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships unfold?

The 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships is waiting to begin on Sunday, October 19, at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia. This event would be the first time for a Southeast Asian country to host the Gymnastics Worlds. The 53rd World Artistic Gymnastics Championships won’t have a team competition in keeping with tradition following the Olympics.

The showdown will begin with the men’s qualifying event, followed by the women’s qualifiers. The event will continue till October 25, and the finals for the championship have been set to commence from October 22.

How to catch the US team compete live in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships?

America can support its athletes by watching them perform live via the streaming platform Peacock. Adding to that, NBC’s family of networks would be broadcasting the event. Alongside this, Olympics.com and Eurovision Sport will be streaming the event live in selected parts of the country. One can also witness the stars perform the stunts in the Indonesia Arena via the YouTube channel of NBC Sports.

The event shall commence on October 19, and the schedule, along with the local and eastern time for each of the events, is as follows:

• October 19, Sunday

U.S Men’s Qualifying 

Eastern Time: 5:05 am

Local Time (WIB): 4.05 pm 

• October 20, Monday 

U.S. Women’s Qualifying 

Eastern Time: 11:00 pm

Local Time (WIB): October 21, Tuesday, 10:00 am

• October 22, Wednesday 

Men’s All-Around Final 

Eastern Time: 7:30 am

Local Time (WIB): 6:30 pm

• October 23, Thursday 

Women’s All-Around Final 

Eastern Time: 7:30 am

Local Time (WIB): 6:30 pm

• October 24, Friday

Apparatus Final Day 1

Eastern Time: 3:00 am

Local Time (WIB): 2:00 pm

• October 25, Saturday 

Apparatus Final Day 2

Eastern Time: 3:00 am

Local Time (WIB): 2:00 pm

Now with just a few hours left for the showdown to commence, gymnastics fans are waiting with bated breath to see their favourite athlete shine while they pull off the gravity-defying stunts in the ‘Emerald of the Equator’.