The younger athletes rushed back to school for exams.
If you somehow missed seeing the popular YouTube clip of acrobatic gymnasts winning Britain’s Got Talent, click here.
They are splitting the £100,000, giving 15% to their gym. Nice.
The seven boys and six girls (from age-12 to 24) are members of Spelthorne Gymnastics Club of Ashford, Surrey. The spelling of the troupe’s name is a reference to the club.
Best case scenario, Acrobatic Gymnastics could be added as a demonstration sport for the 2012 Olympics.
… Simon (Cowell) said: “On live TV, that was one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen. In Olympic terms, it would have won a gold medal.” Those words may be prophetic.
Olympics chiefs, who introduced medals for BMX bike riding at Beijing 2008, are discussing including another new event for 2012.
Spelbound insist acrobatic gymnastics is a better candidate than skateboarding, which is being considered. …
I doubt that will happen. Skateboard is in. They want Shaun White.
Certainly Spelbound will get a feature spot in the London Olympic opening ceremonies, though.
Susan Boyle who finished second on the same show in the past went on to sell millions of CDs.
But how does Simon Cowell monetize these kids?
On the other hand, they’ve already been approached with offers from Las Vegas and even R’n’B star Usher.
Congratulations once again to Adam McAssey, Adam Buckingham, Alex Uttley, Jonathan Stranks, Douglas Fordyce, Edward Upcott, Nicholas Illingworth, Katie Axten, Leighanne Cowler, Lauren Kemp, Hollianne Wood, Abigail Ralph and Amy Mackenzie.
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