Gymnastics

  1. McClenaghan to compete at European Championships

    Rhys McClenaghan with his Olympic gold medalGetty Images

    McClenaghan won gold at the 2024 Olympic Games

    Olympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan has been named on a six-strong men's artistic gymnastics team to represent Ireland at August's European Championships in Croatia.

    McClenaghan, who won his first gold medal since recovering from a shoulder injury at March's World Cup event, is joined by fellow medallists from Antalya: Belfast's Eamon Montgomery who picked up a silver on the floor exercise and James Hickey who came home with bronze behind McClenaghan on the pommel horse.

    Also named is Newtownabbey's Chester Enriquez who was a gold medallist at last year's European Youth Olympics Festival.

    Adam Steele and Daniel Fox are also included for the competition that runs from 19-23 August in Arena Zagreb, Croatia.

    On the four-strong junior team, Matthew Hickey - younger brother of James - is joined by Craigavon's Finlay Hazelton, plus Robert Ward and Evan Kinsella.

  3. A close up of Simone Biles' face prior to competing in the artistic gymnastics Women's floor exercise final at the 2024 Olympics

  4. Sam Oldham speaks to BBC East Midlands in his local gym

  5. Pavel Karnejenko

    6. Ellee Cheetham

    • A stock image in a gymnast's feet on the beam

    • Great Britain team-mates Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans pose for a photo on the podium after winning silver at the 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships

    • Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova

    • A close up of twin athletes as they embrace on stage while wearing UK red, white and blue outfits

    • Laura Kinley in a swimming arena holing a gold medal. She is wearing a black T-shirt with the Isle of Man logo on it, and the swimming pool is behind her.

    • Acrobatic gymnasts performing in the South West Gymnastics Festival. They are wearing leopard print tops and black shorts. The gymnasts have their hands in the air in a circular formation, with one posing mid air having been thrown for a stunt.

    • The Gadirova twins are dressed in red and blue leotards and holding the union flag behind them at the World Gymnastics Championship.

    • A mother and daughter are smiling. The young girl on the left has ginger hair in pig tails and is wearing a black T-shirt. The mother on the right has long dark hair and is wearing a grey T-shirt. Behind them there is writing on the wall which includes the words kindness, respect and thankfulness.

    • British gymnast Alice Kinsella smiling

    • Ruby Evans and Joe Fraser with the trophies

    • Max Whitlock smiles

    • Rhys McClenaghan

    • Three girls are sitting on the shoulders of one boy and two girls. They are wearing red tops and medals. Behind them is a large sign that says "British Gymnastics" on it.

    • Rhys McClenaghan

    • Rhys McClenaghan with his Olympic medal in Paris

    • Only the feet of a gymnast can be seen as she poses on the beam

    • Peter Quinney, wearing two gold medals from his recent trampolining competition. He wears glasses and is smiling at the camera, wearing a navy t shirt. Behind him is a white brick wall.