Team England Reveal Gymnastics Squad for Commonwealth Games

Four London 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalists in Team England Gymnastics Squad.

A squad of 13 gymnasts has been selected by Team England to compete in Glasgow next month. The squad includes 2012 Olympic bronze medallists Sam Oldham, Louis Smith MBE, Kristian Thomas and Max Whitlock. Five times Junior European Champion, 18 year old Nile Wilson, completes the line-up for the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics.

The Women’s Artistic Team is led by European Champion and double Commonwealth Games medallist Rebecca Downie, who is joined by three of the 2014 European Silver medal winning team - Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold and Hannah Whelan, with Kelly Simm taking the final position.

Stephani Sherlock, Mimi-Isabella Cesar and Lynne Hutchison will all compete in the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition.

Louis Smith said: “I'm over the moon to have been selected for the Commonwealth team. This is something I've worked so hard towards since the end of last year and it's testament to my coach and everyone around me who have given me the support to get to this point. The Commonwealth Games is such an amazing competition and I can't wait to be a part of it again.

To have another chance to compete in a major championships on home soil is something I'm really looking forward to. I'm absolutely buzzing to be competing at the top again, to be joining the boys as part of the team again, and I can't wait to get back out there and represent Team England at the Games.”

Max Whitlock said: “I'm really looking forward to the 2014 Commonwealth Games and comparing it to Delhi in 2010 where I took home three medals. There’s always expectation going into a major competition but I try to look at each one in the same way and perform as best I can. Everything comes down to getting that clean routine on the day but I’m training hard and hopeful that Team England will achieve great things in Glasgow.”

Team England Chef de Mission, Jan Paterson said: "Here we have another Team England squad bursting with talent and including Olympic and European medallists. These gymnasts are increasingly making an impact on the international stage and I wish them the best of luck for that to continue in Glasgow."

Stephani Sherlock said: “I am already very excited about the Games. This will be my first competition of such a high level, so I am looking forward to this amazing experience, being a part of a strong medal-hope team representing England.”

Ruby Harrold said: “I am so happy and feel so privileged to have been selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Team in Glasgow! I can't wait to compete in front of a supportive home crowd. I've never experienced a multi-sport event before so it's a new experience I'm excited for!”

Hannah Wheelan said: “I am unbelievably excited to compete for England at the Commonwealth Games! It has always been a dream of mine to compete at the Commonwealth Games for England and I am really excited for the whole experience! Firstly, as a team we are all hoping for a medal! And I am also aiming for individual finals and even some possible medals!”

The Team in full is as follows:

Rhythmic Gymnastics Team (from left to right on the 1st line of main picture)

Name	From	Trains
Lynne Hutchison	Born in Tokyo, lives in Bath	Bath
Mimi-Isabella Cesar	Birmingham	Birmingham
Stephani Sherlock	Moscow	Swindon

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team (from left to right on the 2nd line of main picture)

Name	From	Trains
Ruby Harrold	Churchill, Bristol	Portishead
Rebecca Downie	Nottingham	Nottingham
Kelly Simm	Whiteley, Fareham	Southampton
Hannah Whelan	Born in Singapore, lives in Liverpool	Liverpool
Claudia Fragapane	Bristol	Bristol

Mens Artistic Gymnastics Team (from left to right on the 3rd line of main picture)

Name	From	Trains
Louis Smith MBE	Peterborough	Huntingdon
Sam Oldham	Nottingham	Loughborough/Lilleshall NSC
Max Whitlock	Hemel Hempstead	Basildon, South Essex
Nile Wilson	Leeds	Leeds
Kristian Thomas	Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton/Lilleshall NSC

Spot the odd one out at the Women's Team Kitting Out Session recently?

Men's Team Kitting-Out


Notes to Editors

Commonwealth Games England (CGE) leads and manages the participation of the Team England at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. We are affiliated to the Commonwealth Games Federation and work closely with the various sports’ National Governing Bodies (NGBs), funding partners such as Sport England, our commercial sponsors and Organising Committees. Our purpose is to help develop athletes and their sports, and to achieve success at Games-time.

For more information please contact Claire Furlong, Team England Head of Media, on 07734 441610.