Daniel Keatings' blog for Opus Energy Challenge
Follow Daniel Keatings along the highs and lows of his Olympic dream
Daniel Keatings' dream is to perform at the Olympics. He's planning ahead for the next big competition rounds, culminating in the 2016 Olympic Games.
In Dan's bimonthly updates, his Opus Energy Challenge video followers also gain an interesting insight into the day-to-day aspects of his life, from his hobbies to his holidays.
Daniel's 2013 blogs for Opus Energy Challenge
Motivating Northampton's future talent
Filmed from a day trip to local Northampton College, Opus Energy Challenge video blog followers find out what Dan's doing at the college and his training over the last few weeks.
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Taking on Olympic medallists at the European Gymnastics Championships
Dan chats to Opus Energy Challenge video blog followers about what his recent win at the European Gymnastics Championships means to him. What does the future hold?
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Getting ready to go to the European Gymnastics Championships
Dan's at the airport and ready to fly to Russia for the European Gymnastics Championships. In this Opus Energy Challenge blog he tells us how he's feeling and what this week's training has been like.
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Victorious at the British Championships
Fresh from medal success at the British Championships, Dan's feeling relaxed and happy as he chats to Opus Energy Challenge followers about his performance and shows off his medals.
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Preparing for the British Championships
In his latest video, Dan chats to Opus Energy Challenge followers about what he learnt at the English Championships, and how that's influencing his preparations for the forthcoming British Championships.
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English Championships
Dan treats Opus Energy Challenge followers to a update on his performance at these championships, direct from the side-lines of the area.
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Training in South Africa
In his first ever video blog for Opus Energy Challenge followers, we hear exclusively from Dan from a rather unusual location: a jeep on safari in South Africa!
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Olympic Legacy Funding
Dan tells Opus Energy blog readers about an enormous career decision he's come to, and why his club - which he trains at with Strictly Come Dancing winner Louis Smith - is celebrating. To whet your appetite, here's an extract:
With the new Olympic cycle just started and with an ambition for British Gymnastics to improve on its achievements in London, I can now confirm that I have taken a huge decision to centralise part of my training to the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall in Shropshire.
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January 2013
In this Opus Energy blog, Dan starts 2013 with a 5-day GB Training Camp. To whet your appetite, here's an extract:
This year, just like every other year, I found myself celebrating my 23rd Birthday in the National Sports Centre at Lilleshall and, as per usual, we kicked off the New Year by being pulled, poked and prodded by the GB medical and coaching staff as we started a 5-day GB training camp.
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2012, an emotional roller coaster
Dan reflects on the highs and lows of 2012 in this Opus Energy blog. To whet your appetite, here's a snippet about the middle of the year:
What a high. Three months after my injury I was finally showing some real consistency, with only one major error over two competitions - yee ha!!! And, with the Olympic team being announced the following morning, it could not have come at a better time.
Unfortunately my high was very short-lived as I found out the next morning that I had only made the reserve spot on the Olympic team. After fighting so hard to get back in time for selection, I was now back on my emotional roller coaster. Obviously I was very disappointed, but I was also really pleased for those selected as we are all really good mates. Boy did they perform!!! As we all know now, they created history with a team Bronze and Silver, and also a Bronze on Pommel - WELL DONE LADS!!!
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