As we edge closer to the 2024 Olympics, excitement is building within the gymnastics community. With the Australian representatives being named last week, let's take a closer look at the talented athletes who will be representing Australia in Paris.
Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) Team:
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Emily Whitehead (23): Returning for her second Summer Games, Emily hails from Victoria, where she trained at Grips Gymnastics during her junior years and later at Waverley Gymnastics Club as a senior.
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Emma Nedov (28): Making a remarkable comeback after 3.5 years away from the sport, Emma was born in NSW. She started at Epping YMCA and now trains at Melbourne Gymnastics Centre.
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Kate McDonald (23): This Melbourne-born gymnast trained at MLC in her junior years and at Cheltenham Youth Club in her senior years.
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Ruby Pass (17): Ruby, born in NSW, has trained at Premier Gymnastics Club throughout both her junior and senior years.
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Breanna Scott (22): Starting at Gymnastics Dance and Tumble as a junior and later moving to Waverley Gymnastics Club for her senior training, Breanna completes the WAG team.
Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) Team:
Unfortunately, Australia’s MAG team did not qualify for a team spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, Jesse Moore achieved a high enough ranking to compete individually.
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Jesse Moore (21): From South Australia, Jesse trained at Gym Jets in his junior years and GA NTC in his senior years.
TRP:
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Brock Batty (17): Brock hails from Victoria and has trained at Cheltenham Youth Club for both his junior and senior years.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Team:
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Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (22): Born in Wellington, NZ, Alexandra moved to Melbourne as a baby. She trained at Prahran RG as a junior and Le Ray Gymnastics Academy as a senior.
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Lidiia Iakovleva (20): Originally from Russia, Lidiia moved to Australia at seven. She trained at Petrozavodsk Rhythmic Gymnastics in Russia and Aspire Gymnastics Academy in Brisbane as a senior.
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Saskia Broedelet (20): Residing in QLD, Saskia trained at Premier Gymnastics as a junior and Aspire Gymnastics Academy as a senior.
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Phoebe Learmont (19): Phoebe trained at Ywest in her junior years before moving to Aspire Gymnastics Academy for her senior training.
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Emmanouela Frroku (16): Born in Greece and now living in Brisbane, Emmanouela started at OGIRA Athens and now trains at Aspire Gymnastics Academy.
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Jessica Weintraub (17): From Victoria, Jessica trained at Prahran Rhythmic Gymnastics as a junior and now trains at Aspire Gymnastics Academy as a senior.
As the 2024 Olympics draw nearer, we can't wait to see our talented athletes shine on the world stage. Stay tuned to The Gym Spot for more updates, in-depth interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights as we follow Team Australia's journey to Paris. Exciting announcements about the program extensions are on the horizon, so keep an eye out for more news!
