U.K. gymnastics documentaries

Couch Gymnast, inspired by the latest gymnastics documentary out of the U.K. called The Gymnast, reflects historical:

… The British have always been good at bringing the World a gymnastics documentary. For a country who was only recently climbed the ranks they have had quite a fascination with their gymnasts and the worlds they inhabit. This should not be that surprising. Consider the nineties, when the USA finally became a real power in gymnastics, there was a spate of documentaries coming from that proud nation.

The British have kept them coming for years however, and they are generally of good quality with interesting insights on the lives of those involved in the sport. …

Gymnastics Documentaries: A British Thing?

One of those she links to is another BBC documentary featuring Venus and Angel Romaeo.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

related – Gymnasts from Winnipeg were extras in a new movie based on the “tween-friendly American Girl line of dolls, books, fashion and activities”. (via IG)

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