Breathtaking to watch and exciting to perform, gymnastics is one of the most popular sports in Great Britain with an estimated four million people taking part on a regular basis.

Performance gymnasts demonstrate amazing skills, exceptional strength and great courage, however Gymnastics is a sport that offers everyone a fun, social and exhilarating activity from babies at 8 weeks old to veterans of 88+ years.

Gymnastics introduces people from an early age, to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle leading to a huge variety of opportunities and rewarding non-competitive and competitive sport. Taking part in gymnastics not only gives participants a huge amount of pleasure but also encourages self-confidence and develops motivated, fit and happy people. Gymnastics remains an important aspect of every child's Physical Education at school because participation in Gymnastics develops body awareness, strength, flexibility, control and co-ordination, which can be drawn upon during other physical activities, sports and everyday life.

The diversity of the sport, varying equipment and a mix of skills and competencies have created a sport that meeds the needs of a wide range of participants.

For sheer beauty, elegance and sensational displays of strength and courage there are few sports that can match gymnastics.