Four of Great Britain’s bronze-medal winning male gymnastics squad from London 2012 will aim to return to the podium once again after being named in the team for the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow.
The quartet of Max Whitlock – all-around silver medallist at the 2014 Championships – Louis Smith, Kristian Thomas and Daniel Purvis are included in the six-strong men’s team for the event, which take place at the Hydro Arena from October 23 to November 1.
They are joined by European junior all-around champion Nile Wilson and English all-around champion Brinn Bevan, with the latter making his first World Championships appearance.
The women’s team comprises of 2008 Olympian Rebecca Downie, Ellie Downie, and Amy Tinkler while four-time Commonwealth Games Claudia Fragapane, Kelly Simm and Ruby Harrold return to the venue of the Games from last summer.
The top eight teams in Glasgow will qualify their country a place at the team competition at next year’s Games in Rio while individual quota places are also up for grabs.
The women kick things off with team qualification on Friday October 23 with the men in action two days later on Sunday.
Great Britain’s men’s head national coach, Eddie Van Hoof said: “The team reflects the great strides made by the Great Britain’s men’s gymnastics programme with a real blend of experience and youth in our team.
“The primary aim for Glasgow is Rio qualification but a home World Championships with the fantastic home crowd also gives extra motivation for individuals to really make their mark.”
Women’s head national coach Amanda Reddin meanwhile was also looking forward to seeing what her gymnasts could do on home soil.
“The British girls are fully prepared and ready to aim for Rio,” she said.
“The girls we have selected blend a mix of great experience with some younger faces who have already proven themselves in major championships.
“We’re all excited to get to Glasgow and begin the competitions knowing that we will have amazing support from the home crowd who can help give us that extra edge as we fight for Olympic places.”
Sportsbeat 2015