FIG president Morinari Watanabe believes a successful World Championships has helped transform gymnastics ‘from sport to entertainment’ as he hailed Liverpool’s hosting of the competition.
Nine action-packed days of competition saw the host nation achieve their best ever Worlds medal haul, Jessica Gadirova’s stunning floor gold on the last day taking Great Britain’s tally to six.
And Watanabe believes this is just the start for the sport with Paris 2024 looming ever closer on the horizon.