Tweddle announces retirement

Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle visited the Chobham Academy, which has been built on the site of the athlete's village.

The bronze-medallist announced her retirement this morning, but has said her job now is to train the next generation of gymnasts.

Ria Chatterjee reports:

The Olympic bronze medal-winning gymnast Beth Tweddle returned to London today to visit the new Chobham Academy, which has been built on the site of the Olympic athletes village.

Tweddle also announced her retirement but is still hoping to inspire future gymnasts.

Ria Chatterjee reports:

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Olympic champion Beth Tweddle returned to the Village today to announce her retirement and launch the first athlete-led legacy programme on the anniversary of the Games.

Having previously ruled out competing at the 2016 Olympics, Tweddle announced that she is to retire from competitive gymnastics.

Details about Beth’s legacy programme were unveiled at Chobham Academy, a new school, which opens next month in East Village.

Tweddle said: “It’s been a hard decision to make; gymnastics has been and always will be a massive part of my life.

"Following the Olympics I’ve had a lot of projects on and recently I’ve had a bit more time to get back into the gym and decide whether I could put 100% into it and I know now deep down I can’t commit to the hours and training to remain at the very top".