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Town planning and plunge for distance: The weirdest Olympic events of all time
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Jul 17, 15:05
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Jul 17, 13:41
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Great Britain dethroned as Women's European team champions
Great Britain fail to defend their team title at the Women's European Artistic Gymnastics Championships as they settled for the silver medal behind Italy.
May 5, 16:55
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Great Britain's Alice Kinsella wins all-around bronze at the European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, despite posting the fourth-best score.
May 2, 22:07
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Apr 30, 13:11
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Great Britain top medal table at European Men's Artistic Championships
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Apr 28, 20:44
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GB's Bryony Page wins second European trampoline title in two days
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Apr 7, 21:26
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British quartet crowned European champions in synchronised trampoline
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Apr 6, 22:20
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Great Britain crowned European champions in women's team tumbling
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Apr 5, 21:17
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Great Britain men miss out on medal in European trampoline final
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Apr 4, 22:17
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Apr 2, 14:08
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Max Whitlock crowned British pommel champion, Jake Jarman wins three golds
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Mar 17, 18:38
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Mar 16, 21:39
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Great Britain's Claudia Fragapane retires from gymnastics aged 26
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Feb 10, 12:50
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Dec 4, 12:59
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Nov 12, 19:17
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Great Britain win three tumbling medals at World Championships
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Nov 11, 21:04