FOUR GYMNASTS from a club in Yate have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 European Acrobatic Championships in Varna Bulgaria.

The competition will take place from Wednesday, October 18 and Sunday, October 22 and will see Acrobatic gymnasts from across Europe take to the competition floor to battle it out to be crowned a European Champion.

Heading to Varna, Bulgaria from King Edmund Acro Gym in Yate will be Chloe Hopkins (14), Polly Mags (18), Esme Mathias (17) and Natalia Gilbert (16).

Gazette Series: Chloe and Polly, two of the gymnasts competing next week for Team GBCompeting in the Senior Women’s Pair competition will be Chloe Hopkins and Polly Mags while, Esme Mathias and Natalie Gilbert will compete in the Junior Women’s Pairs competition.

Sarah Powell, CEO on British Gymnastics said: “We are thrilled to be sending an experienced, supportive and talented team to the 2023 Acrobatic World Championships this year.

"These gymnasts embody the spirit of the British Gymnastics vision, and we hope each athlete enjoys the experience of representing their country doing a sport they love.

"Good luck to everyone heading to Varna, Bulgaria this month – from gymnasts, to coaches, support staff and families – we are all right behind you!”