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GYMNASTBritish Gymnastics Official Magazine July/August 2012 Let the Games begin... Olympic Special Meet our Olympians User Guide Click here to view View photographs Follow us on Twitter Visit the website Play external video Like us on Facebook Email Go to BGtv Connect to RSS feed Download Go to YouTube GymBlast View calendar Go to BGScore View all results GymnaST 3 Olympic Performance Director, Tim Jones (left), standing Good luck... proud with Great Britain’s gymnastics Olympians to all our Olympians GymnaST 4 GymnaST 5 Warm-Up The waiting is over and the selections made for London 2012. The qualifications through three World championships has resulted in an outstanding team of gymnasts who will now compete at The north Greenwich arena and Wembley with the very best in the world of gymnastics - and yes, we are in that category. What is more we have set our marker for Rio 2016 with two of the men’s team still in their teens, and the youngest of all competitors in the whole of Team GB in Rebecca Tunney at 15 our senior women’s artistic champion. For the first time the occasion was celebrated with a ‘special farewell ‘dinner when not only were the selected gymnasts recognised but of great importance the selected back up team, the gymnasts’ individual coaches and their parents. Congratulations to you all and enjoy what will be a memorable two weeks of sport. Paul Garber President, British Gymnastics The final selections I know brought disappointment to some who Vice President, UEG worked so hard to gain a place on the team. You must also be congratulated not only for the great effort you individually put into seek selection but also for being part of an outstanding group of sportsmen and women who made the final selection so difficult. The combined British championships at Liverpool made a statement of how we must honour the quality of our gymnasts in the future with an event of excellence bringing great credit to our sport. The new image of British Gymnastics has now been launched and yes we are “More than a Sport”. We have often said that the ethos of gymnastics touches everywhere - health, education, fitness, welfare, the community and so much more. as we have said this unique logo incorporates beauty and passion reflecting the very essence of movement and finesse. as many of you will now know your democratic decision at the special general meeting was that your President will be nominated and elected by the membership. The election will take place at The aGM with nominations soon to be requested. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Olympics have a great and unforgettable time-no matter what the sport. GymnaST 7 Contents 14 Beth Tweddle Introducing our gymnasts representing Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics 16 Women’s Artistic Team 20 Francesca Jones 22 Kat Driscoll 24 Rachel Smith 26 Rhythmic Group 32 Louis Smith 34 Men’s Artistic Team 39 Olympic preview Who to look out for at London 2012 50 Olympic Schedule 52 Excel Coaching Tips Rhythmic Group gymnast Georgina Cassar interviewed at the official team announcement in Loughborough on 4th July. Keep in touch... Copyright © 2012. Identification and naming of individual gymnasts on printed photographs Published by The British Amateur is determined by the information received and therefore cannot be Gymnastics Association. All guaranteed for accuracy. rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, The views expressed by the individual contributors are not necessarily stored in a retrieval system or those of British Gymnastics. 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July 2012 | The Gymnast Magazine | 3 GymnaST 8 Editorial Volume 50 Issue 6 Editor advertising Tim Peake George Miller [email protected] Cabbell Publishing Ltd, Wimbledon Studios, 1 Deer Park Road, Contributors London, SW19 3TL Olivia Howard T: 020 3603 7930 [email protected] [email protected] Vera Atkinson Published by [email protected] British Gymnastics Ford Hall, Lilleshall national Sports Centre, Design newport, Shropshire, Tf10 9nB Mark Young T. 0845 1297129 Kathy-Ann Davies, Registered In England no. 1630001 Joanne Richards and VaT Reg. no. 100166672 Holly Campbell www.british-gymnastics.org BGtv British Gymnastics Gareth Finchett and Phil Marsh Official Photographer [email protected] Alan Edwards www.sports-photo.co.uk British Gymnastics Official Photo Partner DE Photo www.dephoto.biz GymnaST 10 Young gun The youngest member of Team GB and current women’s artistic British champion, 15-year- old Rebecca Tunney, is set to show the world her incredible talent on the greatest stage of all GymnaST 12 GymnaST 13 Meet our Olympians... GBR women’sartistic team By Tim Peake TweddleBeth “It is of course a massive the support of the whole honour to be selected country. Everyone knows to Team GB for the everything about the Olympic Games. Games this year and This is my third people are really interested Olympics and in all the events and all the with it being on team members. home soil it’s definitely the From Beijing to here has most special. been a long journey. after Games, my coach and Date of Birth: 1 april 1985 2008 I wasn’t even sure parents have shared The build- I would carry on but the Place of Birth: South africa the journey with me, up has huge support for London Club: City of Liverpool British Gymnastics, the been totally and the enthusiasm of the Coach: amanda Reddin funding partners and different and public has really motivated the amazing medical Profile: Beth is Britain’s greatest you really me and inspired me to team have supported me ever gymnast, three time feel carry on training hard. and the backing of the World champion, six time The aim for the Games is gymnastics community European champion to do the routines I have has inspired me. and seven time British practiced day in day out in Everything about champion. Beth has training, if I can do that, competing in the competed at the Olympic then I will be happy. Olympic Games is Games in athens and exciting, the moment you Beijing and was given a lot of people have get the official letter, the the MBE for services to played a huge part kitting out, the multi- gymnastics in 2010. in getting me to the sport atmosphere, it’s all a huge honour to be a part of and I can’t wait.” GymnaST 14 GymnaST 15 GBR women’sartistic team Hannah Whelan Imogen Cairns Date of Birth: 1 July 1992 Date of Birth: 26 January 1989 Place of Birth: Singapore Place of Birth: Bristol Club: City of Liverpool Club: The academy Coach: amanda Reddin Coach: Liz Kincaid Profile: Hannah was the 2011 British all- Profile: Imogen is regarded as one of around champion and won bronze on Britain’s best vaulters. after her rise floor and beam at the 2012 European to fame at the 2006 Commonwealth Championships. She was the youngest Games, Imogen went on to compete member of the British team at the 2008 at the Beijing Olympics. She has Beijing Olympics. won three gold and two silver Commonwealth medals in her career. GymnaST 16 GymnaST 17 GBR women’sartistic team Rebecca Tunney Jennifer Pinches Date of Birth: 26 October 1996 Date of Birth: 25 May 1994 Place of Birth: ashton-under-Lyne Place of Birth: Tunbridge Wells Club: City of Liverpool Club: City of Liverpool Coach: Claire Duffy Coach: amanda Reddin Profile: Rebecca is a first year senior and the Profile: Jenni is a talented gymnast youngest member of the team at with many achievements in just 15 years old. She first made an the age groups and has been appearance at the London Prepares a consistent member of the Olympic test event in January 2012. at GB team. She took bronze in the 2012 European Championships she the all-around at the 2011 made the floor final and followed up by British Championships becoming the senior all-around British going one better with Champion. silver in 2012. GymnaST 18 GymnaST 19 GBR rhythmic gymnastics individual rhythmicindividual FrancescaBy Tim Peake Jones“To be able to call myself a member of TeamGB is amazing.” “It was back in September because it is the highest up in this country as it is that I began to really focus honour any athlete could such a beautiful sport. on the Games having placed have, to compete at an the top ranked gymnast at Olympics. Hopefully, many new the World Championships people will get hooked on and although this meant I I can’t even imagine what the sport, whether they are was the front runner to be it is going to be like at watching it in London or on picked, I have never stopped the Games, the whole TV in their homes. working hard to ensure that atmosphere is going to this was confirmed and will be crazy for the Team GB To leave a lasting legacy continue my hard work to athletes and the whole of from these Games that Date of Birth: 9 november 1990 ensure my best performance Britain is going to be so inspires people to take up Place of Birth: Kettering at the Games.