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Gymnast Max Whitlock explains his U-turn after retiring from the sport following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris; Whitlock is targeting Los Angeles 2028 and insists he will be done after that Olympics in two years
Last Updated: 14/05/26 9:05pm
Three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock says he’s “massively fired up” and did not need to persuade his family to come out of retirement.
Whitlock retired from gymnastics following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris but made a shock return at the end of last year and is hoping to earn a place in the Team GB squad for Los Angeles 2028.
The Briton will be 35 years old at the next Olympics in LA and says he wants to take his main disciple, the pommel horse, “further than I’ve ever pushed it”.
“It’s incredible to be back. It feels amazing to be able to say that I’m a gymnast again, I’m an athlete,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I’ve just competed my first international back. Some good bits, some but not so good bits, but loads to work on, so I’m massively fired up.
“We’re gearing up towards Commonwealth Games and World Championships, so I’m back in the thick of it, and it’s very exciting. We’ve got just over two years to LA, that’s my end goal. And trust me, I will be done after LA, I will be finished!”
Whitlock is building up to the Commonwealth Games and World Championships later this year
He added: “I think that I’m very lucky to be in this position. There was zero persuasion. I think a lot of people, the people real close to me, saw that something was missing. Me saying, ‘actually I’m coming back’, saying that to my family, making a decision with them not only brings smiles to their faces.
“My wife is mega excited for me to be back. [My daughter] Willow is mega, mega excited for me and my whole family, my mum, dad, my brother, everyone’s excited about it come out to the competitions again and watch me compete.
“I think they really kind of felt a bit of a gap when I said that I’m done.”
Gymnast Max Whitlock explains his U-turn after retiring from the sport following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris; Whitlock is targeting Los Angeles 2028 and insists he will be done after that Olympics in two years
Last Updated: 14/05/26 9:05pm
Three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock says he’s “massively fired up” and did not need to persuade his family to come out of retirement.
Whitlock retired from gymnastics following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris but made a shock return at the end of last year and is hoping to earn a place in the Team GB squad for Los Angeles 2028.
The Briton will be 35 years old at the next Olympics in LA and says he wants to take his main disciple, the pommel horse, “further than I’ve ever pushed it”.
“It’s incredible to be back. It feels amazing to be able to say that I’m a gymnast again, I’m an athlete,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I’ve just competed my first international back. Some good bits, some but not so good bits, but loads to work on, so I’m massively fired up.
“We’re gearing up towards Commonwealth Games and World Championships, so I’m back in the thick of it, and it’s very exciting. We’ve got just over two years to LA, that’s my end goal. And trust me, I will be done after LA, I will be finished!”
Whitlock is building up to the Commonwealth Games and World Championships later this year
He added: “I think that I’m very lucky to be in this position. There was zero persuasion. I think a lot of people, the people real close to me, saw that something was missing. Me saying, ‘actually I’m coming back’, saying that to my family, making a decision with them not only brings smiles to their faces.
“My wife is mega excited for me to be back. [My daughter] Willow is mega, mega excited for me and my whole family, my mum, dad, my brother, everyone’s excited about it come out to the competitions again and watch me compete.
“I think they really kind of felt a bit of a gap when I said that I’m done.”
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