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British girls secure Olympic qualification!
Great Britain will be represented by a full women’s gymnastics team at the London 2012 Olympics after a nail-biting finish in the artistic gymnastics World Championship qualification ensured them the all-important top 8 spot and an Olympic team place. The team of Beth Tweddle, Becky Downie, Hannah Whelan, Danusia Francis, Imogen Cairns and Jenni Pinches scored 220.553 points to finish in 8th position ensuring a clear passage through to the London 2012 Olympics.

British boys miss automatic 2012 place
Great Britain men’s team narrowly failed in their mission for a top 8 spot and instant Olympic qualification after finishing 10th in the men’s qualifying competition at the 2011 artistic gymnastics World Championships. However, Daniel Purvis and Louis Smith both excelled and headed to the all-around and pommel finals respectively. The British team will now compete (along with teams placed 9–16) in the Olympic Test event at the Greenwich Dome in January with the aim of a top 4 spot in order to progress the full team to London 2012.

Daniel Purvis 4th, Hannah Whelan 9th — in their respective all-around finals!

BBC coverage

Tuesday 11 October
Women’s Team Final
·    1050–1310, BBC Red Button/online
·    1300–1500, BBC Two/online

Wednesday 12 October
Men’s Team Final
·    0950–1240, BBC Red Button/online
·    1330–1530, BBC Two/online

Thursday 13 October
Women’s All Around Final
·    0950–1155, BBC Red Button/online
·    1300–1500, BBC Two/online

Friday 14 October
Men’s All Around Final
·    1050–1350, BBC Red Button/online
·    1300–1500, BBC Two/online

Saturday 15 October
Individual Apparatus Finals
·    0520–0830, BBC Red Button/online
·    1630–1800, BBC Two/online

Sunday 16 October
Individual Apparatus Finals
·    0550–0905, BBC Red Button/online
·    1600–1730, BBC Two/online

If you’ve been in a closet you might not have heard of the Spelbound troupe of gymnasts that won the ‘Britains Got Talent’ competition on Saturday night. Well done Spellbound and congratulations to Neil Griffiths head coach of the 13-strong gymnastics group, based at Heathrow Gymnastics Club.

Head over to the BBC site for videos and the story of the night.

Also heres the wiki page for the group with lots of info.

Why not join our club and learn if you have what it takes to be a top gymnast!

(If you still  havent had enough of BGT yet you can read the Britain’s Got Talent final — liveblog)