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Tweddle: Out of the beam
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Beth Tweddle has confirmed that she will not be taking part in the vault or beam events in Beijing owing to a rib injury.
The 23-year-old has opted out of the two events but insists she is "fully fit" for the asymmetric bars and floor disciplines.
"This was going to be my last four-piece competition but I've got to do what's best for the team," said Tweddle, who arrived in Beijing on Monday after
staying on at the Team GB holding camp in Macau for additional physiotherapy.
"I'm fully fit for the bars and the floor, which are my two strongest events. My main aim is to help the team qualify for the team final.
"We finished sixth at the world championships last year, so we're an outside chance for getting a medal."
Injuries have hampered Tweddle's glittering career. After winning Britain's first ever gymnastics world title, on the asymmetric bars in 2006, she was forced to miss the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with an ankle injury.
Tweddle was denied the chance to defend her British all-around title earlier this year by another ankle injury and had only just recovered from it when she developed a rib problem.
She plans to retire after the Games to concentrate on a career in physiotherapy.
