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Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Team GB Olympic medallist, 29, thrashed 9-0 while competing for £150,000 in UK Open Pool tournament
The Olympian's competition debut didn't go to plan POMMELLED Team GB Olympic medallist, 29, thrashed 9-0 while competing for £150,000 in UK Open Pool tournament FORMER Team GB star Nile Wilson suffered a crushing loss at the UK Open Pool Championship. The gymnast, who won bronze on the men's horizontal bar in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, revealed he'd swapped the pommel horse for the pool table last month. Advertisement 3 Team GB Olympian Nile Wilson turned his attention to pool in the years after his 2021 retirement Credit: GETTY 3 Wilson competed at the UK Open Pool Championship but ended up being whitewashed in the first round Credit: GETTY The 29-year-old didn't take preparation for the Telford tournament lightly, enlisting the services of Karl Boynes to get him competition-ready. But his preparations mattered little as he ended up being embarrassed by Hubert Lopotko. Despite winning the lag, Wilson was whitewashed 9-0 by Polish whizz Lopotko. Wilson was an exceptionally good sport, despite being emphatically beaten. Advertisement READ MORE IN SPORT LOST HIS 'ED Moment Eddie Hall chases driver screaming 'I'll rip your head off' in clash As soon as Lopotko potted the final ball, he hopped out of his chair to shake hands with his conqueror. Wilson's exit has seen him miss out on the opportunity to win the whopping £150,000 cash prize. Wilson announced his retirement from gymnastics in 2021 after suffering a herniated disc, which left him needing to learn how to walk again. Recalling his retirement, he told The BBC: 'I wanted to be the best gymnast in the world, and then it's taken away from you. Advertisement JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Nile Wilson won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio Credit: GETTY "That knocked me for six and shattered my mind. "It was tough to accept that I wasn't going to be the athlete I once was. "That's when my behaviour started to take a dive. It was tough to be positive because of the severity of the pain. Advertisement Olympic legend and third fastest woman of all time demolishes parents at school sports day "I was one of the fittest athletes on the planet, then I was struggling to walk. "I started to take lots of pain relief and drink lots of alcohol to try and numb the pain. 'I found it difficult, as well, because I'd put myself out there so much online. I was an inspiration, a powerful alpha. "And then I wasn't. That's when my mental health started to spiral.'
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Team GB Olympic medallist, 29, thrashed 9-0 while competing for £150,000 in UK Open Pool tournament
FORMER Team GB star Nile Wilson suffered a crushing loss at the UK Open Pool Championship. The gymnast, who won bronze on the men's horizontal bar in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, revealed he'd swapped the pommel horse for the pool table last month. 3 Team GB Olympian Nile Wilson turned his attention to pool in the years after his 2021 retirement Credit: GETTY 3 Wilson competed at the UK Open Pool Championship but ended up being whitewashed in the first round Credit: GETTY The 29-year-old didn't take preparation for the Telford tournament lightly, enlisting the services of Karl Boynes to get him competition-ready. But his preparations mattered little as he ended up being embarrassed by Hubert Lopotko. Despite winning the lag, Wilson was whitewashed 9-0 by Polish whizz Lopotko. Wilson was an exceptionally good sport, despite being emphatically beaten. READ MORE IN SPORT As soon as Lopotko potted the final ball, he hopped out of his chair to shake hands with his conqueror. Wilson's exit has seen him miss out on the opportunity to win the whopping £150,000 cash prize. Wilson announced his retirement from gymnastics in 2021 after suffering a herniated disc, which left him needing to learn how to walk again. Recalling his retirement, he told Most read in Other Sports JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 Nile Wilson won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio Credit: GETTY "That knocked me for six and shattered my mind. "It was tough to accept that I wasn't going to be the athlete I once was. "That's when my behaviour started to take a dive. It was tough to be positive because of the severity of the pain. Olympic legend and third fastest woman of all time demolishes parents at school sports day "I was one of the fittest athletes on the planet, then I was struggling to walk. "I started to take lots of pain relief and drink lots of alcohol to try and numb the pain. 'I found it difficult, as well, because I'd put myself out there so much online. I was an inspiration, a powerful alpha. "And then I wasn't. That's when my mental health started to spiral.'
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Team GB Olympic medallist, 29, thrashed 9-0 while competing for £150,000 in UK Open Pool tournament
FORMER Team GB star Nile Wilson suffered a crushing loss at the UK Open Pool Championship. The gymnast, who won bronze on the men's horizontal bar in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, revealed he'd swapped the pommel horse for the pool table last month. 3 3 The 29-year-old didn't take preparation for the Telford tournament lightly, enlisting the services of Karl Boynes to get him competition-ready. But his preparations mattered little as he ended up being embarrassed by Hubert Lopotko. Despite winning the lag, Wilson was whitewashed 9-0 by Polish whizz Lopotko. Wilson was an exceptionally good sport, despite being emphatically beaten. As soon as Lopotko potted the final ball, he hopped out of his chair to shake hands with his conqueror. Wilson's exit has seen him miss out on the opportunity to win the whopping £150,000 cash prize. Wilson announced his retirement from gymnastics in 2021 after suffering a herniated disc, which left him needing to learn how to walk again. Recalling his retirement, he told The BBC: 'I wanted to be the best gymnast in the world, and then it's taken away from you. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 3 "That knocked me for six and shattered my mind. "It was tough to accept that I wasn't going to be the athlete I once was. "That's when my behaviour started to take a dive. It was tough to be positive because of the severity of the pain. Olympic legend and third fastest woman of all time demolishes parents at school sports day "I was one of the fittest athletes on the planet, then I was struggling to walk. "I started to take lots of pain relief and drink lots of alcohol to try and numb the pain. 'I found it difficult, as well, because I'd put myself out there so much online. I was an inspiration, a powerful alpha. "And then I wasn't. That's when my mental health started to spiral.'
