2026 Gymnastics Social Media bits

[crdubb17]

Is Becky still gym-less? I know she's no longer at her previous gym and there was speculation she asked to leave.

Whoa. Asked to leave?

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

The facility she filmed her recent TikToks at looks like the Nile Wilson Gymnastics centre in Mansfield (formerly part of the sprawling Beth Tweddle empire). No idea who, if anyone, is actually coaching her or whether she’s just booked some time there.

 

[Puffin]

I thought the issue was about her previous training facility not having a pit?

 

[MaryClare]

I thought the issue was about her previous training facility not having a pit?

Amber Valley definitely has a pit. That’s the club she was at in 2024. Last year I think she was training at Rugby, which possibly doesn’t have a pit. But she’s basically pissed off the entire East Midlands at this point

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

Notts Academy’s one was out of action for ages after a flood turned it into a diving pool.

 

[MaryClare]

Notts Academy’s one was out of action for ages after a flood turned it into a diving pool.

I don’t think she’s been at Notts for years and years. I’m sure she left but Ellie was still there

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

I don’t think she’s been at Notts for years and years. I’m sure she left but Ellie was still there

yeah, just making idle observations about the state of East Midlands foam pits

 

[MaryClare]

yeah, just making idle observations about the state of East Midlands foam pits

I think we need a map

 

[RedBirdie]

Amber Valley definitely has a pit. That’s the club she was at in 2024. Last year I think she was training at Rugby, which possibly doesn’t have a pit. But she’s basically pissed off the entire East Midlands at this point

We need the tea.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Watching MDJDS IG stories, it looks like she's been training? This is the first time I've seen Laurent with her. I believe she's still residing in Martinique.

 

[rlayt]

I wonder if he’s traveling to coach.

 

[Passion]

She was at a French training camp or something very recently, I can't remember what it was but she was in the group picture with everyone.

ETA: ah, the camp was in Martinique

https://www.olympics.com/en/news/melanie-de-jesus-dos-santos-posts-first-days-back-in-the-gym

 

[MaryClare]

We need the tea.

Becky is from Nottingham and due to its proximity to the M1 motorway, there’s a much larger number of gymnastics clubs you can drive to within 90 minutes* compared with most similar sized cities in the UK. But she is very quickly running out of options.

90 minutes is still considered a significant drive by British people. Like they are going to the garage first to check their tyre pressure, they’ve definitely bought sweets for the journey and possibly planning a break if all passengers can agree on which service station to stop at, because British people have *opinions on these things