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Meet the GB gymnastics team | |
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From left to right: Beth, Katy and Vanessa
The Academy caught up with British Olympic gymnasts Beth Tweddle, Katy Lennon and Vanessa Hobbs for the lowdown on their sport.
Academy: When did you first start doing gymnastics? Beth: I was aged seven and I had too much energy around the house, so my mum thought she'd channel it by taking me along to the local sports centre to try out gymnastics. And here I am now! Katy: My mum used to run an under-fives gymnastics club; I got spotted there and went to the local gymnastics club before joining the elite squad. V: I started when I was six and started gradually getting picked up into squads. I started taking gymnastics seriously from the age of nine. A: What's the best thing about being a gymnast?
B: It's not a sport anyone can have a try. For example, in football you can start by just kicking a ball around. With gymnastics you have to spend hours practising your moves. It's the thrill of throwing yourself around and landing back on your feet - hopefully! K: Getting to visit loads of different countries and seeing lots of different cultures. V: I love it when you've competed and you're really pleased with what you've done. The crowd have watched you, you're happy and they've helped you get into your routine. It's just a great feeling when you've done really well. A: What's the hardest part of training?
B: Waking up in the morning knowing you've got a six-hour day ahead of you, having to go in the gym and do the same thing over and over again. But then again you've got your team-mates who are in the same position and there's the coaches to motivate you. Everyone helps you along. K: Doing the same thing over and over again, but getting better each time you do it. You get a great sense of achievement that you've gone that one step further. V: It's hard when you wake up in the morning and you think: "here we go again". But when you know you can push through those days, it makes thing a whole lot easier.
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