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Nile Wilson is one of Great Britain's most successful gymnasts of
all time. He won Britain's first ever Olympic medal on the High Bar
with a bronze in at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is also England's
most successful ever gymnast at the Commonwealth Games, with a
total medal haul of five golds, three silvers and a bronze. Yet
Nile is so much more than just a gymnast. An online content
creator, an entrepreneur, a successful businessman and an advocate
for mental health awareness. Nile Wilson - My Story gives an
unprecedented look into Nile's entire journey in and out of
gymnastics. People often presume to know so much about Nile due to
his huge online audience, but this book will shatter that
perception. Nile talks through how he rapidly rose to gymnastics
stardom; his views on gymnastics coaching; the enormous battles he
faced with injury that eventually forced him into retirement; his
battles with gambling and mental health issues; his family; and how
he successfully moved into business. Importantly, he finally lifts
the lid on the true details behind the fall out with Leeds
Gymnastics Club and British Gymnastics, and how the future of the
sport needs to be shaped. No stone is left unturned.
Nile Wilson is known to many as a Great Britain Gymnast who won a
Bronze Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and who is England's most
successful ever gymnast at a Commonwealth Games following his 5
medals in 2018\. Yet, Nile is so much more than just a gymnast. A
YouTuber with over a million subscribers, a social media
influencer, a successful businessman and entrepeneur, Nile is also
an advocate for mental health awareness, and who has been very open
about his own personal struggles. Nile Wilson - My Story gives an
unprecedented look into Nile's true battle to be fit and ready for
the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - throughout the Games and the aftermath.
The public perception of Nile Wilson is his humour, openness and
how down to earth he is, all of which is true. Due to this
perception however, people presume they know everything about him.
This book will shatter that perception, and reveal the struggles
behind the smiles, from the brutal reality of performing at an
elite sporting level, to the mental health battles Nile has had to
fight - and continues to fight - every day.
Nile Wilson first shot to fame in 2014, when he became the only
British gymnast to win five gold medals at the European Junior
Gymnastics Championships. The same year, he won four medals as a
senior in the Commonwealth Games and is the current Commonwealth
Champion on the horizontal bar. In 2016, he won bronze at the Rio
Olympics and is tipped to win gold at the next World Championships
and Olympics. He has recently won three gold and two silver medals
at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Nile is also a YouTube
sensation, with over 750,000 subscribers to his channel. His videos
are not only educational, but also highly entertaining and to date
have been viewed over 45 million times! Nile is very passionate
about his sport and works tirelessly to encourage more people to
get into gymnastics. His book will be a guide for anyone new to the
sport and will show just how easy it is to get and stay fit using
gymnastics.
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