Puerto Rican gymnast José "Gussy" López will compete in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, aiming to increase the difficulty of his routines ahead of a key year of competitions. López, the captain of the Puerto Rican team, will compete alongside fellow Puerto Rican Jensuel Soto in the fifth subdivision of the event.
López stated that he feels prepared, both physically and mentally, and that the goal of this World Championship is to increase the difficulty in all apparatus to build towards next year’s objectives, including Olympic qualification. López and Soto will face strong competition, including Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, a double Olympic gold medalist, and his brother Karl Eldrew Yulo, who won bronze in the Asian Games.
The championship began on Saturday and will run until September 25, with López and Soto competing at 4:00 AM. Puerto Rico time on Sunday.