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British Gymnastics is pleased to provide complimentary access to its long standing publication - 'The Gymnast'.

Moving to an online format in 2011, The Gymnast is published 10 times a year and contains a wide range of content including event and gymnast features, reviews, interviews, coaching hints and general news and views about the activities of British Gymnastics and its members. Don't miss an issue.

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May 2013
We have a pictorial look back at the successful Artistic European Championships in Moscow celebrating Team GB's 5 medal haul. We speak to former gymnast and newly appointed Men's TC chair Andrew Morris as well as a catch up with the captain of the GBR Olympic Rhythmic Team - Rachel Smith. Read about the Pink Ladies at South Durham Gymnastics Club and we look inside Georgia-Mae Fenton's kitbag.

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April 2013
We visit Deerness Valley to talk World Championships glory, Acropolis TV success and the promising future in store for the club. We also speak to British artistic Olympian Becky Downie who tells us about how the disappointment of missing out on a London 2012 spot has turned into optimism ahead of the forthcoming European Championships. English Institute of Sport Performance Nutritionist Mhairi Keil gives her top food tips; and gymnasts tells us all about their Gymnastics For All experiences in the Great British GymFusion diaries. The regular 'tweet wall' is back with the top tweets from gymnastics stars and this month trampoline and DMT gymnast Natty Scott gives us a look inside his 'kitbag'.

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March 2013
We discuss the secrets behind the outstanding success of the Great Britain men's artistic gymnastics team from the people at the heart of our historic results – Head National Coach Eddie Van Hoof and Junior National Coach Barry Collie. We also speak to inspirational young gymnast Kieran Maxwell who aged 13 has fought cancer and the loss of his left leg from the knee down. Keiran tells us how his love for gymnastics has helped his rehabilitation and how his next aim may well be Olympic glory. Finally we hear from gymnastics legend Paula Thomas, we caught up with the Sydney Olympian at City of Newcastle as she reflects on her career and updates us on what she been up to since 2000.

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February 2013
In the new issue, we talk to a true ambassador of our sport - Olivia Bryl – a former elite gymnast, one of the world's youngest international judges, Gamesmaker at the London Olympics and the 2012 UKCA 'Young Coach of the Year'. We also hear from some of the stars of the recent Australian Youth Olympic Festival about their experiences 'Down Under' as well as finding out about BG's new MY Club initiative keeping teenagers engaged in the sport. This month aerobic champion Matthew Saunders gives us a look inside his 'kitbag'.

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December 2012/January 2013
We talk to 'the voice of gymnastics' Christine Still on her involvement in the sport from coaching gymnasts, to her television commentary. In our latest 'Where are they now?' feature, Vera Atkinson talks to 2000 Olympic all-around champion, and Russian legend, Alexei Nemov. We look at the MY Leadership Academy - a programme for young leaders to support their development into a variety of roles within gymnastics. We talk to former GBR gymnasts Danusia Francis, Becky Wing and Marissa King on their stateside move into NCAA gymnastics.

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November 2012
This month, Beth Tweddle tells us all about her incredible coach Amanda Reddin as she moves into her new role as Head National Coach for Women’s Artistic. We also find out about ‘Taming the Lyon’ as we caught up with Espoir British Champion Catherine Lyons and her coach Rochelle Douglas to find out their secrets to success in the beauty of gymnastics. Don’t miss the trampoline special where we found out how the England’s women under-20 rugby squad take to the bed. Find out what’s in fifteen year old superstar Brinn Bevan’s kit bag and see what your favourite gymnasts are up to in an even bigger, better tweet wall…

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Check out the first of our new 'Where are they now?' features with an exclusive interview with superstar, Svetlana Khorkina. Find out about former gymnast, now commentator, Toby Eager’s passion for Double Mini Trampoline,  take a peak at the new ‘Tweet wall’ and see what all your favourite gymnasts have been talking about and much more.

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'17 Days of Glory'... The Olympic Review. Read how our medals were won in this 104 page commemorative issue. With day-to-day information and results. With stunning photography from Alan Edwards.

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July/August Gymnast Magazine  July/August 2012
Read the Olympic special - containing interviews with Beth Tweddle, Louis Smith, Kat Driscoll and Rachel Smith. We profile all our Olympians as they head off for London.

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We interview tumblers Rachael Letsche and Lucie Colebeck, look at rising star Joe Fraser's hard work and dedication is now bringing success, and a twelve page special behind the scenes with our Acrobatic community at the recent World Championships.

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A new era for The Gymnast as the magazine is now available to view on iOS and android smartphones and tablets. We interview rhythmic Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva and European bronze medallist in trampoline, Laura Gallagher.

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See Beth Tweddle like you've never seen her before, find out all there is to know about one of the best gymnasts of all time - Kohei Uchimura and check out who's in the funky cat costume and much more.

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We announce Peter Vidmar as the keynote speaker at this year's Club Conference; a look ahead to this month's national GymFusion event and Acrobatic British Championships; and we look at the life and career of legend Oksana Chusovitina. All inside March's online interactive Gymnast.

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A review of the London Prepares Series Visa International Gymnastics event; Trampolining Lego men; Beth Tweddle's fantasy Olympic Team; a mystery gymnast becomes Funky Cat; and some surprising tales from the Olympic test event. All inside February's online interactive Gymnast.

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Contents include a preview of the Olympic Test Event in January; interviews with the British Rhythmic Group at their training camp in Bath and sculptor Eleanor Cardozo. We round up the 2011 TRA/TUM/DMT World Championships and World Age Groups and speak to Becky Wing on her american way of life.

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Contents include the launch of the new British Gymnastics member/fan campaign... 'I am BG'; an interview with DMT champion Robyn Osborne; a preview of the 2011 Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships; more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips and a round-up of the Artistic World Championships from Tokyo and the Acrobatic European Championships.

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October 2011
Contents include interviews with Gabrielle Jupp, Courntey Tulloch and Kat Driscoll. We also have a preview of the Artistic World Championships in Tokyo, and our rhythmic trio of Frankie Jones, Keziah Gore and Mimi Cesar tell us of their experience at the Rhythmic World Championships. There is more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips and a round-up of September's events.

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Contents include interviews with Dan Keatings and aerobic family Gary and Natalia-Ilienko Jarvis. We also have a review of the Special Olympics and a look back at the Gymnaestrada in Lausanne. There is more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips and a round-up of July/August's events.

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Contents include interviews with trampolinist Kayvon Arasteh and women's artistic star Niamh Rippin; a review of the 2011 Club Conference and Awards; and Jane Allen, CEO, on how Glasgow won the 2015 Artistic World Championships bid. We also have more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips and a round-up of June's events.

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Contents include previews of the Rhythmic and Women's British Championships, 10 Reasons to attend the 2011 Club Conference, a look at the forthcoming 14th World Gymnaestrada and an interview with Rhythmic sisters Jade and Leanne Farrell. We have a round-up of May's events, plus more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips.

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Contents include a review of the Glasgow World Cup, plus an interview with the 2012 Olympic Gymnastics Competition Manager - Matthew Greenwood. We have a round-up of April's events, plus more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips.

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Contents include a preview of the Glasgow World Cup, plus interviews with Edward Upcott from 'Spelbound!' fame, and a star of the future in Hamish Carter. We have a round-up of March events, plus more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips.

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Contents include an interview with Venus and Angel Romaeo, a look at the launch of GymFusion, more 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips, and three stars aiming high for the Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT World Championships later this year!

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Contents include interviews with Dan Purvis and Toshko Pavlov, 'Chalk Talk' coaching tips, and a look at this year's National Club Conference and Awards.

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