GB-JPN-CAN Training camp

The Men’s gymnastics teams of Great Britain, Japan and Canada finished their ten-day Friendly Training Camp at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire, on Sunday, 17 January 2010 on a very high note.

This year the 2004 Olympic Team Champions and 2008 Olympic Team Silver medallists, Japan, came with a larger delegation than last year, including not only senior gymnasts, but also, some of their most talented juniors. …

Canada plans to train in the U.K. as much as possible leading up to the London Olympics.

“We keep returning here because we love England and because you have a great coaching team, lead by Technical Director Eddie Van Hoof, who should be congratulated for this initiative. It is a pleasure to work with the British and the Japanese teams. Japan is obviously a great team; Great Britain has also impressed the world with their rapid progress. All of us draw enormous benefits from this type of cooperation, and therefore we are planning that this training experience should continue.”

British Gymnastics