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Q: Beth, how did it feel to win a medal at the World Championships in 2003?
A: To win a medal at the Worlds was amazing. I was not expecting that kind of result entering the competition. I was hoping to make the final so when I saw my name in 3rd place I was over the moon!

Q: Was your Olympic experience everything you thought it would be?
A: The experience was absolutely great, a once in a lifetime chance. Obviously I didn't get the results I could have dreamed for but the overall experience was fantastic.

Q: What's it like being a sports star in Great Britain?
A: Too be honest I am not a big sports star! Only those within the gymnastics community really know who I am but when I do get recognised it is a bit surreal.

Q: What are your goals for 2005?
A: I am off to Turkey in a couple of weeks for the World Student Games. This is the first time I have entered this competition so I am not sure what it will be like. I am really looking forward to the competition though. Then at the end of the year I have the World Championships in Australia.

Q: Have you added any new skills to your routines since the Olympics?
A: I have added a few nice things since Athens. On vault I am now competing a 1 1/2 twisting Yurchenko. On bars I have a couple of new combinations, toe on 1/2 in Markelov, Gienger and giant 1 1/2, 1/2 out into Ray.

Q: How frustrating was it to get injured at Europeans? Can you tell us what happened?
A: I was really gutted after the Europeans in Hungary. I knew I was in good competition form and was enjoying the competition. To be honest I can't remember what actually happened. I have been told but still have no recollection of it. I can remember doing my giant 1 1/2 and then vaguely a bit of when I was lying on the floor but most of my memory is from when I was in the ambulance.

Q: Even though you've already had the opportunity to travel all over the world, if you could go anywhere in the world to compete, where would it be?
A: I would like to visit Asia, I have never been there before so hopefully before I retire I will get to compete there.

Q: Do you remember your first meet? What was it like?
A: I do remember doing my first competition. It was just a two piece competition for my school. I also remember my first proper competition, it was grade 7 and I came 7th. I absolutely loved it.

Q: What were the hardest skills for you to learn?
A: My under healy on bars.

Q: What do you think your strengths and weaknesses are as a gymnast?
A: My strengths as a gymnast are that I am very determined. I enjoy challenges. I am very motivated. My weakness are that I get easily frustrated if things don't go well straight away.

Q: What do you like to do outside of the gym?
A: Outside of the gym I like to meet up with my friends go shopping, go out, go the cinema and chill out. All the usual stuff.

Q: What is the absolute best thing about being a gymnast?
A: Being able to do things that you cant do in everyday life.

Q: Do you think you missed out on being a "normal teenager" because of gymnastics?
A: I personally don't think I missed out on being a teenager. How many teenagers can say they have traveled the world and seen the things I have and been to an Olympic and Commonwealth Games? Obviously I missed out on some parties, etc. but I still went out with my fiends just maybe not as often as they did.

Q: What do you want to do after gymnastics, like what type of career?
A: I am studying Sports Science at Uni at the moment and then I would like to convert through to Physiotherapy.

Q: What have you learned from being a gymnast?
A: I have learnt a few things from gymnastics, the main thing is if you have your heart set on something then go for it, anything is possible.