Tweddle’s Scare on Bars (18th November, 2005)

Great Britain’s Beth Tweddle sent a scare momentarily through her team when she fell on one of her release’s while training on bars. Tweddle, ranked number one in the world on this piece, landed heavily, flat on her stomach and lay on the mat for quite some time before jumping up and telling her coaches she was ‘okay.’

Tweddle soon eased her way back into training, rubbing her chin after hitting it when she landed. Teammate Rhian Pugh also seemed frustrated on the bars, missing a connection and repeating the element until she got it right.

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