After winning the European title for the first time, the British women’s team take on the might of the USA in Antwerp
Great Britain arrived at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago as heavy underdogs with low expectations. Not only were they an extremely young and experienced group, but they had to ignore ample criticism about the team composition following the omission of Becky Downie. At the end of a chaotic, unforgettable night in Tokyo’s team final, though, the team brilliantly held their nerves and emerged as surprise bronze medallists.
The British team have continued to be the revelation of the last three years. Gymnasts can sometimes struggle to replicate such lofty successes, but a year later the Great Britain team further established themselves as one of the strongest in the world by winning a first world team silver medal on home soil in Liverpool. This year, they became European champions for the first time and second place finish in qualifying here showed that they have not let up.
