British MAG and WAG thread 2026

[ArnoldRimmer]

Has she trained vault at all since her 2 shoulder surgeries in 2025?

TBH I was surprised at her doing 3 events.

Not to my knowledge, and same re floor. But she did compete it a few times last quad and was good for a 12ish, so perhaps makes sense she's brought it back.

Re Alice, is this the soonest postpartum competitive comeback we know of in the sport? Chusovitina did Sydney when her baby was 10 months, and I assume that wasn't her first competition, but couldn't find any records. Aliya's was 10 months, I think?

 

[rlayt]

That’s phenomenal so soon after giving birth.

 

[Sasha]

Absolutely remarkable. And I'm so happy to see her back.

 

[Ms Motts]

Becky Downie is making a case for herself with that bar score, her beam placing and a floor score that (relative to the field) says ‘solid fallback option’.

 

[RichardL]

Is Euros the big goal here for the top gymnasts?

 

[KathySantoni]

Becky Downie is making a case for herself with that bar score, her beam placing and a floor score that (relative to the field) says ‘solid fallback option’.

I love that she’s still in the picture. Out of curiosity, is she eligible to represent another country? Her hit ratio isn’t great but if she competed for a country where she is guaranteed worlds spot in hen her 50/50 game is bound to pay off.