Gymnast, 10, eyes Olympics after national win

A young gymnast who has won a national competition has said her ultimate aim is to compete at the Olympics.

Tyliyah Shannon-Gray, from Nottingham, claimed the 2025 Excel 2 British All-Around title in May.

The 10-year-old, who has been training since the age of two, said she wanted to emulate her sporting idols like Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles.

Her coach Jemma Wilson said: "If she carries on with this trajectory we are looking at the 2032 Olympics and beyond."

Tyliyah is a member of the Robin Hood Gymnastics Club and trains at its centre in Sherwood.

She said: "I want to go to the Olympics.

"I love gymnastics so much, I love doing flips, it is fast and it is cool.

"I get my inspiration from Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, LeBron James and Noah Lyles.

"Simone was an Olympic champion at 19 and I look at them and think 'that's what I want to do.'"

Tyliyah's father, Tyrell Shannon - a former footballer - said: "We are super proud.

"There is no pressure from me, I just want her to enjoy whatever she does in life, whatever she does in sports.

"The goals and achievements are going to come with dedication, hard work and discipline.

"The sky is going to be the limit if she just continues on the path she is on."

Ms Wilson said Tyliyah's potential was obvious from an early age.

"She has been here since she was two and she was immediately bouncing off the walls.

"She is full of energy and has just got everything you need to be doing gymnastics," she said.

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