On an individual basis, medal winners in Glasgow who are not already part of a qualified team for the Olympics will qualify directly for Rio. The move paid off, with Whitlock winning the silver medal. “That’s my goal and dream”. Wilson isn’t at that level but does have 15,000 followers, a medal bearer student girlfriend in Sophie Brewster and a recent high profile TV appearance on a Question of Sport.
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The 25-year-old was a surprise victor at the 2012 London Games but has since become one of the world’s most recognised gymnasts.
“I’m really looking forward to competing at the SSE Hydro”. To stay grounded and humble and never stop working as hard as I am now. So with everyone uniting and coming together as Team GB it’s really exciting. “So I can see why they do it, but it does add more pressure individually, I think, to make final”. “In the final I’d like to go in and be a bit more relaxed about the whole process and to enjoy it and have fun”. “I just try and enjoy myself”.
The popular Yorkshireman feared the setback could harm his chances of making the plane to Rio and always stressed that selection for this month’s World Championships would be make or break. The United States men’s team is comprised of: Chris Brooks of Houston/Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Marvin Kimble of Milwaukee, Wis./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Danell Leyva of Miami, Fla./Team Hilton (Universal Gymnastics); Alexander Naddour of Queen Creek, Ariz./Team Hilton (USA Youth Fitness Center); Paul Ruggeri of Manlius, N.Y./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Donnell Whittenburg of Baltimore, Md./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); and Brandon Wynn of Voorhees, N.J./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center).
“I’m just so happy from a year ago with the injury and everything”. I knew it was going to be a challenge but I love a challenge and I always rise to a challenge. It’s my first world stage call-up and also a stepping stone to the Olympics next year in Rio.
Uchimura will also be striving to help lift his team past longstanding World champion China.
“Yeah, gymnastics is a tough sport and the rules are the rules”, said Wilson.
Joining them from last year’s team is pommel horse specialist Alexander Naddour.
“If we are successful in the team event then the individual stuff will come after”.
Past year was certainly one to remember for Becky and it all began in Sofia when she won the European uneven bars title, becoming just the second British woman to do so after Beth Tweddle.
Wilson admitted: “We are back in the Hydro Arena again which brings very, very good memories obviously from the Commonwealth Games past year”.
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A croaky sounding Smith, who is receiving antibiotics for a throat and sinus infection, said he was pleased with how his pommel horse went despite being under the weather.
