Star Khorkina in Lilleshall trip
Iconic Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina will bring her own inimitable style to Shropshire when she passes on some tips to Britain's rising stars. Iconic Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina will bring her own inimitable style to Shropshire when she passes on some tips to Britain's rising stars. In a 10-year reign that saw her win the world all-around title an unprecedented three times, as well as countless Olympic and European medals, Khorkina became the most recognisable international gymnast since Nadia Comaneci. Khorkina, who is now vice-president of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation, will be at Lilleshall National Sports Centre - the home of British Gymnastics - on September 19 and 20 for a series of clinics and meetings. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
At 5ft 5ins she is exceptionally tall for a top female gymnast but she developed an elegant and innovative style of her own that kept her at the top until 2004, when she quit while still ranked No 1 in the world on asymmetric bars.
That mantle then passed to Britain's Beth Tweddle, the current world bars champion.
Khorkina, who is now vice-president of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation, will be at Lilleshall National Sports Centre - the home of British Gymnastics - on September 19 and 20 for a series of clinics and meetings.
During her time in Shropshire she will be passing on tips to gymnasts from a number of British Gymnastics clubs as well as children from local schools.
She will later be confirmed as patron of Pinewood Gymnastics Club in Berkshire.
By Ann Clarkson
