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BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Great Britain's men win European gymnastics team gold
Great Britain's men have won gold at the European gymnastics championship in the German city of team was made up of Olympic medallists Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth, double European floor champion Luke Whitehouse plus two newcomers to the senior squad, Jonas Rushworth and Jamie achieved a combined winning score of 247.528 points, finishing ahead of Switzerland, who took silver, and Italy, who clinched the first time that Britain has achieved the top spot in the event since 2022. What happened? Jake Jarman and Luke Whitehouse were the only two members of the team who had also been part of the quartet who last clinched gold for Gymnastics GB at the event three years ago. Speaking to BBC Sport after their latest victory, Jake Jarman said he was really happy with the result."I'm incredibly proud of this team. "It was a new team coming into this and I was a bit unsure how we'd get on together, but from day one it just seemed like the chemistry of the team came together so seamlessly," he explained.19-year-old Jonas Rushworth, who was one of two gymnasts to make his senior debut, said it was a "privilege" and that he felt "blessed to be in this team"."There's no better group of lads to be here with. The experience was immense and I'm just excited for the future," Rushworth team event also served as qualification for the men's all-around and apparatus the women's team event, Great Britain finished in sixth competition continues on Wednesday with the mixed team final.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
British men win European gymnastics team gold
Great Britain's men produced a solid performance to win team gold at the European gymastics championship in Leipzig, medallists Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth, double European floor champion Luke Whitehouse plus Jonas Rushworth and Jamie Lewis - two newcomers to the senior squad - combined for a winning score of 247.528 total was enough to see off the challenges of Switzerland and Italy and earn Britain a first gold in the event since who was part of the quartet who won that title in Munich, told BBC Sport: "I'm incredibly proud of this team. It was a new team coming into this and I was a bit unsure how we'd get on together, but from day one it just seemed like the chemistry of the team came together so seamlessly."I was just trying to tell them to enjoy it. We do all the hard work back in the gym at home and when it comes to the day you don't want to walk away from a competition wishing you'd enjoyed it more."Rushworth, 19, was making his senior debut for told BBC Sport: "It's a privilege, I feel blessed to be in this team."There's no better group of lads to be here with. The experience was immense and I'm just excited for the future."The team event also served as qualification for the men's all-around and apparatus finals, while the mixed team final takes place on won the women's team event, external on Monday, with Great Britain finishing in sixth place.
