Louis Smith, 19, and Daniel Keating, only 17 and the youngest male gymnast in Beijing, brought Britain into the men’s gymnastic finals for the first time since 1920.  This is all the more remarkable for their ages; Keating still competes in junior competitions back home.  Both young men were being groomed for the home games in 2012, but impressive results at last year’s Worlds helped to fast-track them to Beijing.

Smith qualified to be in the pommel horse finals, finishing fifth in that event.  Keating not only squeezed into the all-around competition as 24th of 24 qualifying men, but made the finals for pommel horse as well.  We hope that this exciting development will further the sport of men’s gymnastics in Great Britain.

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