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Updated · CBC Sports · Jul 26
Canada Wins Commonwealth Gymnastics Silver With 157.300 Points, Finishing 1.100 Behind Australia
Updated
Updated · CBC Sports · Jul 26

Canada Wins Commonwealth Gymnastics Silver With 157.300 Points, Finishing 1.100 Behind Australia

3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Jul 26

Summary

  • Canada took silver in the women’s artistic gymnastics team final at Glasgow 2026 with 157.300 points, narrowly trailing Australia’s 158.400 while England finished third on 154.400.
  • Lia-Monica Fontaine drove the result by leading vault qualifying with 13.750 and placing second on floor, while Ellie Black added a runner-up finish on uneven bars.
  • Black also topped the all-around qualification standings at 53.400 and qualified second for the uneven bars final at 13.850; Fontaine joined her in the all-around final.
  • Beam added more final berths, with Black and Fontaine qualifying fifth and sixth, and Fontaine set to contest the floor final alongside teammate Lia Redick.
  • The medal gives a young Canadian squad a strong Commonwealth debut and momentum heading into Sunday’s individual finals and the world championships later this year.

Insights

How did Canada dominate individual gymnastics qualifications but still lose the 2026 Commonwealth gold to Australia?
After falling just 1.100 points short, can Canada's gymnastics stars exact their revenge in Sunday's individual finals?
Could a miraculous injury comeback by an Australian rival be the real reason Canada missed gymnastics gold?