A Gymnastics club from Goole are getting ready to represent Britain on the world stage as they form part of the largest ever team at the sport's biggest celebration.

Goole Gymnastics will send a team of 12 gymnasts, aged 12-16, to the World Gymnaestrada in Amsterdam next month.

They will be joined by 20,000 participants from 50 other nations to create a spectacular festival of gymnastics.

Head coach Peter Brooke said: "This is our fifth World Gymnaestrada as a club

"Our first one was 20 years ago in Portugal, and we got the opportunity to see loads of other countries and other clubs performing.

"We're absolutely buzzing to be going again, it's a great adventure.

"We're going to make some links with the with clubs from other countries which we've done in the past.

"Last time we met a team from Mexico, and we got to know some of them quite well. Some of the kids ended up with pen pals."

First staged in 1953, the World Gymnaestrada is a non-competitive and inclusive event held every four years that celebrates the joy of the sport, reflecting the new vision launched earlier this year for gymnastics in the UK to deliver an uplifting experience for all.

The event is open to everybody, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, culture, or ability or disability.

The 2023 edition will see participants wow the crowds with gymnastics displays in locations across the Dutch capital between 30 July – 5 August.

DC Diamonds will perform several times throughout the week, including forming part of a mass group ‘Great Britain’ team performance alongside the other 30 British clubs in attendance. 

The focus on providing an enjoyable and memorable experience for participants and the audience alike is what is at the heart of the World Gymnaestrada and why this year British Gymnastics is supporting a record number of gymnasts to take part.

"At Goole Gymnastics, we specialise in Team Gym, which is tumbling, trampette and floor routine, with between six and 12 people on the floor at one time," added Brooke.

"We started the club 40 years ago and it's just grown from there.

"The World Gymnaestrada is a once in a lifetime experience for the kids.

"It might be my fifth one as a coach but it's still just as exciting.

"You meet people from all around the world, different cultures, different approaches and different techniques.

"You can learn from so many other teams, and I hope they learn from us as well."

British Gymnastics will be bringing the joy and celebration of the World Gymnaestrada experience to life across its digital channels throughout the event, and you can read more about the new vision for gymnastics in the UK to deliver an uplifting experience for all at www.british-gymnastics.org/vision.