21. August 2009  
Canberra, Australia  
Artistic Gymnastics

Australia names womens world team

<< Australia's National champion Lauren Mitchell  (18) Mitchell - 2008 World Cup winner on balance beam - will headline a team of four gymnasts selected to represent Australia at the FIG World Artistic Championships in London this October following the conclusion of the final selection trial in Canberra on Wednesday.
Mitchell will be joined by fellow Beijing Olympians Shona Morgan (VIS) and Georgia Bonora (VIS) and young up-and-coming gymnast Larissa Miller (MBC).
The FIG World Artistic Championships will be held from October 13 – 18 at the O2 stadium in London – the same stadium that will host the gymnastics competition at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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Supporting the world championship team, Gymnastics Australia has also selected a ‘side tour’ team who will travel at the same time to compete in invitational events in London and Paris.
With the aim of long term development for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and world championships five gymnasts, including four from the VIS, have been selected including Emma Dennis, Britt Greeley, Fiona Coley, Emma Collister and Emily Little (WAIS).

Gymnastics Australia’s CEO Jane Allen is pleased with the mix of gymnasts putting themselves up for top international competition.
“It’s great to have the three girls, Lauren, Shona and Georgia, back in international competition following the Beijing Olympics. They have had some great major event experience over the past few years which will put us in good stead coming into the Commonwealth Games next year,” Allen said.
“Larissa and the five girls in the side tour will gain invaluable experience from these competitions and add that to their natural talents shown at a domestic level, the future is bright for women’s gymnastics in the next couple of years.”
* Source: Gymnastics Australia Press release