On This Day in 2013 – British great Beth Tweddle announces gymnastics retirement
Beth Tweddle announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics on this day in 2013.
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Marfa Ekimova wins all-around gold in rhythmic gymnastics first for England
Marfa Ekimova won England’s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics as she clinched the all-around title at Arena Birmingham.
Max Whitlock: Male gymnastics participation ‘through the roof’ due to UK success
Max Whitlock believes male participation in gymnastics “has gone through the roof” as a direct result of the achievements of medal winners over the last decade.
Oakley Banks wins silver medal in the artistic gymnastics event at the European Youth Olympic Festival final alongside Danny Crouch and Reuben Ward
Oakley Banks helped Great Britain to a silver medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival.
Russia ban likely to extend to qualifying for world gymnastics championships
A ban on Russian gymnasts from international competition due to the war in Ukraine will likely keep its Olympic champion teams from qualifying outright for this fall’s world championships.
Commonwealth Games: Jake Jarman wins fourth gold medal to become most successful English male gymnast at a Games
Jake Jarman completed his Commonwealth debut with a fourth gold medal to become the most successful English male gymnast at a single Games. Jarman took the vault title on the final day of artistic gymnastics to add to his gold medals won in team, all-around and floor events. Ad/> He finished with a total score of 14.916 in his first major senior championships.
Max Whitlock's childhood sweetheart wife, being Britain's most successful gymnast and why he's not competing at the Commonwealth Games
Max Whitlock has dominated the men's British gymnastic scene for many years and quickly became Britain's most successful gymnast. The sporting star is currently a guest presenter for the BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games as he is not competing himself due to injury. You can read the full lineup of presenters and commentators here.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Gravesend gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran adds floor bronze to team gold
Gravesend gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran won bronze in the men's floor final - and recalled how Olympic disappointment fuelled his Commonwealth Games success.