Jessica Gadirova had a senior debut to remember at the recent European Championships in Basel, winning gold on the floor, silver on the vault and bronze in the all-around while Jennifer made history in 2019 by winning a medal at the first ever Junior World Championships.
She also finished inside the top 12 at the 2019 World Championships. Kinsella is the most experienced member of the team having won the European beam title in 2019 after winning the Commonwealth title the previous year. James Thomas, British Gymnastics' performance director, said the Tokyo team had been selected on "gymnastic merits and nothing else".ĭownie said: "Now is not the time, but I have so many questions." Who is on the Tokyo team? In 2020, Downie and her younger sister Ellie were among a number of British gymnasts to speak out about abusive behaviour in the sport's training. "I do know that I don't want to retire like this." The two-time Olympian added: "I'm not sure what will happen in terms of my future, but all I know is that I still love the sport, and I feel like I'm in the form of my life. "This past year has been incredibly difficult, but this last month has been unimaginable." "I don't have the words to try to describe how it feels now not being able to even try. "Ever since I was a little girl, winning an Olympic medal has always been my dream. "I'm not entirely sure where to begin," world uneven bars silver medallist Downie said on Twitter. But despite her good results she is not part of the team for Tokyo.Īlice Kinsella, 20, 16-year-old twins Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova and Amelie Morgan, 18, have been selected.
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