The European Gymnastics Podcast

In episode 2 of 'The European Gymnastics Podcast', Olly Hogben and Blythe Lawrence are joined by Darja Varfolomeev (GER, Rhythmic Gymnastics), Céline Van Gerner (NED, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics) and Dora Hegyi (HUN, Aerobic Gymnastics) as we discuss the following topics: Competition season kicked off with the World Cup series, the 2025 European ‘Gymnasts of the Year’ are crowned and … can you guess the floor music playing while Blythe recaps the headlines? Join our club as we have a ball with the Olympic Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics Darja Varfolomeev! The German star talks about the importance -and weight- of her Olympic title, the support of the audience, her ability to focus during competitions and her new routines. Exciting! A trip down memory lane with Céline Van Gerner and her iconic Cats floor routine. After winning the Dutch first ever team medal at the 2018 European Championships, following a rollercoaster week, Van Gerner put up an incredible show in the floor final, giving the audience the full-on Cats experience including special make-up, hairstyle and theatrical moves, orchestrated by the experiences of Daymon Jones on the show.  We’ll journey through the world of Aerobic Gymnastics with our guide Dora Hegyi’s 5 things you should know about Aerobics! This Hungarian Champion lives and breathes Aerobics and with all her explanations, you’ll be an expert in no time.  By the way, did you guess the floor music? Let us know on social media!

Episode 1: Welcome to ‘The European Gymnastics Podcast’hosted by Blythe Lawrence and Olly Hogben, the debut episode of 'The European Gymnastics Podcast' features none other than Max Whitlock (GBR, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics), Giulia Steingruber (SUI, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics) and Tofig Aliyev (AZE, Tumbling / TeamGym) as we take you through the following topics:·       The 2026 European Gymnastics event calendar, part 1·       The return of the legend! The biggest gymnastics news of the end of 2025 surely was the return to competition of Max Whitlock after finishing fourth at the Paris Olympics. Hungry for more, the British legend explains his motives and his quest for a skill named after him on pommel horse.  ·       Jumping on the 2016 social media trend with Swiss superstar Giulia Steingruber who looks back on her epic year 2016 shining in front of home crowd at the European Championships in Bern, in the same venue she now works at, and battling the twisties en route to an Olympic medal. ·       The story of the first ever full-full-full: Azerbaijan’s Tofig Aliyev took on - and completed – the first ever triple triple at the 2025 World Games. Now the tumbling icon exclusively tells us just how it happened.