@gymnastics__now: Tokyo Olympic uneven bars champion Nina Derwael (BEL) announced her retirement Tuesday, surprising gymnastics fans everywhere after winning the European bars and beam titles in May. Derwael got married over the weekend. “I achieved what I wanted and was able to achieve. I was able to prove what I was capable of,” Nina summarizes briefly. “To this day, I’ve always been thrilled to go to the gymnastics hall, simply because I love it so much and because I had a perspective. The European Championships in Leipzig was one such goal, although I hadn’t dared count on gold. As a precaution, I’d only been able to train my final routine to the fullest a few times, and I was competing purely on experience. It made me realize that I can’t do better. If I want to play a significant role at a World Championship (or the Olympics), I have to put even more and longer strain on my body, and I don’t want to take that risk any longer. In recent weeks, my mind has increasingly asked: ‘Isn’t it enough? Is it worth risking my body?’ To which I must finally conclude: it’s enough. It’s even very good.” - Nina Derwael (translated) Derwael’s career highlights include: 🥇Gold on bars at the Tokyo Olympics 🥇🥇🥉🥉Two world bars titles and two world bronze medals on the event 🥇2019 European Games beam title 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈Four European titles (3 bars, 1 beam) and European silver on beam

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Tuesday 15 July 2025 12:59:37 GMT