European Gymnastics proudly presents … ‘The European Gymnastics Podcast’! This brand-new original podcast shines a light on the eight disciplines represented at the European continental gymnastics federation, its events, its stars & their skills, and much more.
Hosted and produced by world-renowned gymnastics commentators Blythe Lawrence and Olly Hogben, The European Gymnastics Podcast takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes journey through the gymnastics world featuring interviews with the sport’s stars, past and present, an overview of the upcoming competitions, technical explanations of new and impressive skills and any facts and figures that might be of interest.
New episodes drop every approximately once a month, for a total of 10 episodes per year, available on all major podcast platforms. Want to hear anything specific? Let us know via our social media channels!
In episode 8 of ‘The European Gymnastics Podcast’, Olly Hogben and Blythe Lawrence focus on the upcoming TeamGym European Championships in Espoo (FIN) and the World Championships in Artistic Gymnastics in Rotterdam (NED).
Blythe recaps the gymnastics news, starting with the ever spectacular Paris World Challenge Cup where host France and neighbour Belgium divided the women’s titles, the World Cup in Szombathely (HUN) and the retirement of 2017 World medallist Bart Deurloo (NED).
Who won a European floor title with the music playing in the background?
Olly looks back on his highlights of the recent World Championships, starting with Aerobics in Pamplona. Our last episode’s special guest Miquel Mane became the star of the event, retaining his World title, while Greece celebrated its first ever medal courtesy of Faidra Diamanti. At ACRO Worlds in Pesaro, Roni Cohen and Shiraz Sokolovsky (ISR) clinched the treble in women’s pairs plus team gold. Superstars Ivan Labunets and Yevfrosyniia Kryvytsa (UKR) secured two titles and the joy of the Azerbaijan’s women’s group after their dynamic win was simply contagious.
It’s TeamGym time! Finland hosted the very first European event 30 years ago, and we return there this year. From 14 to 17 October, Espoo’s Metro Areena is the place to be for all TeamGym fans. Olly is joined by former Team GB athlete and European Gymnastics co-commentator Liam Gallagher and Swedish TeamGym coach Emma Göransson who discuss TeamGym’s unique format, the pace and the high stakes, the team spirit and the rivalry of the Nordic countries. Learn all about this spectacular discipline so you can follow the entire competition live on gymtv.online (http://gymtv.online), with expert commentary by Olly and Liam!
Ahoy to Rotterdam! Find out three topics Blythe is excited about for these World Championships before we speak to Italian great Manila Esposito about her success in Zagreb, her return to her childhood gym in Civitavecchia, the support of her family and a selfie with… Simone Biles.
So … did you guess the music? Let us know on social media!
8 Sept 2026
7: Episode 7: Eyes on ACRO and Aerobic
Host Olly Hogben and Blythe Lawrence interview Miquel Mane, Ivan Labunets, and Yevfrosyniia Kryvytsa about upcoming Acrobatic and Aerobic World Championships and recent European Gymnastics events.
6 Aug 2026
6: The European Gymnastics Podcast Episode 6: All Around Artistic
Host Olly Hogben and Blythe Lawrence interview European All-Around Champion Adem Asil and Croatian gymnast Tijana Korent about artistic gymnastics and upcoming championships.
8 Jul 2026
5: Episode 5: Inclusivity and opportunity
Host Blythe Lawrence interviews Spanish rhythmic gymnast Ines Bergua, Austrian Gymnastics for All leaders Nina and Sarah, and Scottish artistic gymnast Shannon Archer about inclusivity, ambition, and national pride.
19 May 2026
4: Episode 4: Join our club and have a ball!
Host Olly Hogben and Blythe Lawrence interview Spanish Acro trailblazers Juan Daniel ‘Dani’ Molina and Jose ‘Pepe’ Moreno about their groundbreaking achievements and discuss upcoming European Championships with Bulgarian greats Elisabet Paisieva, Stefani Kiryakova, and Boryana Kaleyn.
7 Apr 2026
3: Episode 3: Let’s get ready to Tumble!
Host Blythe Lawrence interviews gymnast Elisa Iorio about her comeback and previews the European Championships in Trampoline, Double Mini-Trampoline, and Tumbling.
12 Mar 2026
2: Episode 2: Competition season kicks off
Host Olly Hogben interviews Darja Varfolomeev, Céline Van Gerner, and Dora Hegyi about competition season, gymnast awards, and their respective disciplines.
11 Feb 2026
1: Episode 1: Welcome to 'The European Gymnastics Podcast'
Host Max Whitlock, Giulia Steingruber, and Tofig Aliyev launch the European Gymnastics Podcast, discussing the sport's exciting future.
Who has been a guest on The European Gymnastics Podcast
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Miquel Mane
Ivan Labunets
Yevfrosyniia Kryvytsa
Adem Asil
Tijana Korent
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
9 ratings
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