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      Opportunity knocks for Olympic slots at British gymnastics championships

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 15 March - 12:23

    Team GB could be without Gadirova twins in Paris so Becky Downie can stake her claim at the Liverpool Arena

    It was not until the final routines of the last rotation at the Tokyo Olympics women’s team final that the world of gymnastics took full note of Great Britain’s emergence as one of the sport’s leading countries. Even as the competition unfolded and their rivals began to fall, Britain’s performances were initially obscured by the drama surrounding Simone Biles as she removed herself from the competition . A year later, Britain consolidated their success with a silver medal at the world championships in Liverpool .

    This weekend, the best gymnasts in the country will converge again at the Liverpool Arena for the British gymnastics championships, which act as one of the final significant selection events for the Paris Olympics. One of the key questions over the coming months leading up until the Games is whether Britain, no longer the underdogs hidden from view, can continue to build on their success with a team capable of battling the best in the world once more.

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      Biles comes fifth in bar finals but all-round gold caps astonishing comeback

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Sunday, 8 October - 06:30

    Athlete’s total of 34 world and Olympic medals surpasses any other gymnast, making her most decorated in history

    Simone Biles fell short of further burnishing her status as the greatest gymnast of all time last night, coming fifth in the uneven bars finals at the World Gymnastics Championships.

    The result was immaterial to most fans, following as it did her all-round gold win on Friday which capped an astonishing comeback after a two-year career hiatus to protect her mental health. Her total haul of 34 world and Olympic medals eclipses any other gymnast, male or female, making her the most decorated in history.

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