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Daniel Keatings, artistic gymnast - blog archive
Daniel Keatings has been competing in Gymnastics since the age of 9. Now 21, Daniel is facing one of the most important and challenging competitions of his life; the London 2012 Olympic Games. To help Daniel achieve his career ambitions, Opus Energy has become his official sponsors. This archive shows Daniel's progress throughout his time with Opus Energy.
Read Daniel's 2012 blog entries
Track Daniel's progress as looks ahead to this year's Olympic Games.
Archive - 2011 entries
- Olympic test event preparation - 14 December 2011 - Find out how many days off work Daniel will get this Christmas as he prepares for the Olympic Qualifier in January.
- Opus Energy photo shoot - 2 December 2011 - Daniel braves the elements to take part in a photo shoot for Opus Energy. Find out where it was, and see an exclusive behind the scenes photo, here.
- Stuttgart Grand Prix - 15 November 2011 - After 8 weeks of solid and repetitive training, Daniel had to pull out of the Stuttgart Grand Prix at the last minute. Find out why and what motivates him to carry on.
- Post-Tokyo World Championships - 1 November 2011 - Dan's reflecting on the Tokyo Championships, but also looking ahead to the next 3 months. Find out what's on the cards, together with an insight into his diet and training regime.
- Tokyo World Championship Finals - 18 October 2011 - Did the GB Men's team qualify in the Tokyo Wold Championship Finals?
- Tokyo World Championships - 3 October 2011 - Dan's just arrived in Tokyo, but does he have time to relax and get over his jet lag?
- British Championships - 19 September 2011 - The pressure is on as Dan competes in his first British Championships following his injury. Does he manage to overcome his nerves?
- World Championships trials - 1 September 2011 - Find out if the GB men's team get selected for the World Championships. Away from the podium, Dan opens Keatings Road - which town is that in?
- Team GB trials for the Gymnastics World Championships - 15 August 2011 - Dan's been busy training, but he manages to fit in watching a football match. Find out who he went to see in this blog.
- One year to go - 1 August 2011 - The countdown is on! How is Dan feeling?
- 2012 celebrations at the Royal Opera House - 17 July 2011 - Can you guess why he performed at twelve minutes past eight?
- The Japan cup - 05 July 2011 - Dan tries out some new routines. You might have seen him on a TV advert too?
- Off to France to prepare for the Japan cup - 12 June 2011 - Juniors and seniors from the team gather together. Find out why.
- Glasgow wins bid for 2015 World Gymnastics Championships - 1 June 2011 - You can watch the successful video bid, featuring Dan, via this blog.
- Preparing for the Japan Cup - 17 May 2011 - Dan works on some new routines, as well as meeting an X Factor star.
- Wildcard at the Glasgow World Cup - 3 May 2011 - Dan's first up on every apparatus at the competition. How does he cope with the pressure?
- The Glasgow Gymnastics World Cup - 15 April 2011 - Find out if Dan has been invited to compete in this invitation-only event.
- Team GB departs for Berlin European Championships - 2 April 2011 - Did Dan manage to secure a place with them?
- Points progress at London Men's Open - 15 March 2011 - Find out why Dan's so pleased with his progress.
- I'm back! The Scottish Championships 2011 - 28 February 2011 - Congratulations to Dan! Read this blog to find out why.
- Progress at the GB training camp in Cancun, Mexico - 14 February 2011 - Dan flies out to Mexico for 10 days. Does he spends all the time training?
- Off to Cancun - 29 January 2011 - Before packing his bags for Mexico, Dan is invited back to his old school. Find out why.
- Back to Lilleshall - 16 January 2011 - In-between building his perfect training programme, Dan finds time for his 21st birthday party.
Archive - 2010 entries
- Happy New Year - 31 December 2010
- Season's greetings - 15 December 2010
- Looking back, looking forward - 1 December 2010
- Rehab week 24 - 15 November 2010
- The most successful Team GB ever - 1 November 2010
- Commonwealth Games success for British gymnasts in Delhi - 15 October 2010
- It's been a busy couple of weeks: training, seeing the national team depart for Dehli, moving house and attending the British Olympic Ball - 01 October 2010
- Team selection for the World Championships is announced and my rehabilitation is going from strength to strength - 15 September 2010
- Rehab week 16 - At Last - back training with my GB team mates at Lilleshall - 01 September 2010
- Fourteen weeks update from Daniel Keatings - 17 August 2010
- A twelve week rehabilitation update from Daniel - 2 August 2010
- After a week in Turkey, it's back to reality for Dan - 16 July 2010
- Daniel updates Opus Energy, seven weeks into rehabilitation - 01 July 2010
- Daniel's four weeks post op. update - 15 June 2010
- The first steps to rehabilitation - 02 June 2010
- From the highs of success to the lows of injury - 17 May 2010
- Daniel rewrites the history books...again! - 4 May 2010
- Team spirits are high ahead of the Europeans - 15 April 2010
- Daniel is picked for the Europeans - 6 April 2010
- Daniel smashes his 90.0 target score - 15 March 2010
- This is where it all begins - 2 March 2010
- Back from Mexico, but not enjoying this weather! - 16 February 2010
- Join me in Mexico - 5 February 2010
- It's all work and no play for Daniel Keatings - 18 January 2010
- 2010 is all about Team GB, says Daniel Keatings - 5 January 2010
Archive - 2009 entries
- Daniel feels the pain after 2 weeks of fun - 15 Dec 2009
- Back to the gym after a well deserved break - 7 Dec 2009
- Champions Trophy, Stuttgart (Final Stage) - 16 Nov 2009
- The British Championships, London - 31 Oct 2009
- Champions Trophy, Hannover (Stage 3) - 26 Oct 2009
- The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, London - 18 Oct 2009
- Champions Trophy, Berlin (Stage 2) – 05 Oct 2009
- Preparing for the World Championships - 15 Sept 2009
- European Championships – April 2009
- A week in the life of Daniel Keatings - March-April 2009
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