The Latest Breaking News from Becky Downie

Harry Hepworth vows men’s vault bronze on Olympic debut is ‘just the start’

Team-mate Jake Jarman finished fourth.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2024

Paris Olympics: Harry Hepworth overcomes physical adversities to seal shock gymnastics bronze

With one leg longer than the other, a dodgy back and a hip issue, the chances of Harry Hepworth winning an Olympic medal were far fetched.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2024

Biles is epitome of shift in gymnastics that prioritises autonomy over age

Older gymnastics stars in Paris are thriving, refuting the long-held belief that only teenagers can excel in the sport

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Emotional Becky Downie dedicates Olympics return to late brother as Team GB reach gymnastics final

The 32-year-old’s brother Josh died suddenly in 2021 and the women’s team final takes place on his birthday

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024

‘I went from cloud nine to bottom of the pack’: gymnast Becky Downie on life as an Olympic survivor

The 32-year-old has shown courage and resilience to reach Paris after suffering heartbreak, tragedy and a cruel backlash for exposing abuse within her sport, writes Tumaini Carayol

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Gymnastics has finally taken athlete welfare seriously says Becky Downie after Olympic selection

Downie and her younger sister Ellie spoke out about “cruel”, “ingrained” and “completely normalised” abusive issues in the sport in 2020 but says things have since improved

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Opportunity knocks for Olympic slots at British gymnastics championships

Team GB could be without the Gadirova twins in Paris so Becky Downie can stake her claim at the Liverpool Arena

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Great Britain’s women’s gymnastics team win European title for first time

The British team edged home after the final rotation with a total score of 164.428 to pip Italy to gold, with the Netherlands taking bronze.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Ellie Downie quits gymnastics aged 23 to ‘prioritise mental health and happiness’

British gymnast Ellie Downie has retired from the sport at the age of 23 in order to protect her mental health.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023

Tweddle’s uneven bars revolution lives on at 2022 world championships

Quickfire, connection-stringing routine of British gymnastics great changed the sport and its influence continues to this day

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022