Dan predicts early return from injury

In an interview this morning with BBC Radio Northampton Daniel spoke about how pleased he was with his recovery so far.

"I can't say for definite but I hope to be back in six months. My knee is going to heal perfectly and it might be even better," he said.

"With the right rehab, it could be a lot stronger than it was before. I had a bad injury in 2006 and I overcame it, so I know what to expect and how to keep positive."

Currently recovering from surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament after a fall in a training session after the Europeans, Daniel is taking the time out to focus on some of the routines that include upper body strength.

"It gives me time to improve pieces like my rings and high bar. I can push my conditioning because I don't have any competitions coming up."

Read Daniel's latest blog entry on the Opus Energy Challenge website. This week...he met with 8 year old gymnast Zoe Parker, who won a competition to train with Dan and attend the European Championships.

Daniel makes Zoe's day at Kettering Gymnastics Club

Daniel made an appearance at the Kettering Gymnastics Club this week to meet competition winner, 8 year old Zoe Parker.

Zoe won the Opus Energy competition to win tickets to the European Championships and a training session with Daniel.

Although on crutches from his injury he made Zoe's day by coming to the club to meet her and her gym friends.

Read Daniel's take on the morning in his latest blog entry on Opus Energy Challenge.

From the highs of success to the lows of injury

Fresh from his success, Daniel has been busy with media interviews and more training.

Unfortunately, during a training session he landed awkwardly during a routine and has picked up a nasty injury which will see him in rehabilitation for six to nine months.

Read how Daniel is feeling about the injury in his latest blog entry at Opus Energy Challenge .

Rewriting history

Daniel Keatings is the first ever British male to win gold at a major championships.

In his latest blog he reflects on the competition and describes the pressure Team GB were under with the schedule changes, due to the transport disruptions from the volcanic ash.

Read his latest blog entry by visiting Opus Energy Challenge.

BBC Breakfast invites Daniel to talk about recent success

Daniel Keatings will be appearing on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday 27th April at 8:50am, talking about his fantastic success at the European Artisitc Gymnastic Championships in Birmingham.

Visit Opus Energy Challenge for the latest news updates and blog entries from Daniel Keatings.

History making result for Daniel at the Europeans

Despite delays to the European Artistic Gymnastic Championships, Daniel Keatings and Team GB were on top form, as performed history making routines for Britain.

The Championships were a groundbreaking success for British gymnastics, find out how they got on in the

latest news from Opus Energy Challenge.

Volcanic ash cloud forces delays to the Europeans

The European Gymnastic Championships have been forced to delay the opening of the event for 24 hours as they await the arrival of gymnasts from all over Europe.

The cloud has bought chaos to transport throughout Northern Europe leaving travellers stranded and unable to get home.

An official statement from the organisers of the Europeans explained,

“The UEG has made the decision today to delay the start of the men’s competition by one day to ensure that all participating teams and officials have the appropriate time to adjust their existing travel arrangements to arrive in Birmingham in time for appropriate general and podium training before competition.”

To read the whole article visit Opus Energy Challenge.

Team GB spirits are high at Lilleshall

Daniel has taken 5 minutes out of his hectic preparations schedule to tell Opus Energy how training is going ahead of the long awaited European Gymnastic Championships.

He also reveals a great result for Team GB that has sent their spirits soaring! Read all about it in his latest blog entry at Opus Energy Challenge.

BG announce Daniel as part of the British team at the Europeans

British Gymnastics have officially announced the British team for the European Gymnastic Championships 2010.

Daniel will be representing Britain alongside Louis Smith, Kristian Thomas, Daniel Purvis, Sam Hunter and Ruslan Pantelemonov.

Read his latest blog entry at Opus Energy Challenge to find out more and how Dan is finding things with 2 dislocated fingers!

Win tickets the European Gymnastic Championships & train with Daniel

As the European Gymnastic Championships approach, Opus Energy are running a competition within gymnastics clubs around Northamptonshire for young gymnasts (under the age of 12).

The winner of the competition will receive four tickets to the European Gymnastic Championships on Sunday 25th April and a one-to-one training session, for the winner and a friend, with Daniel Keatings at their gymnastics club!

If you are under the age of 12 years and currently train at a gymnastics club in Northamptonshire, you could be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize! All you have to do is answer three simple questions about Daniel.

Just visit the Opus Energy Challenge website for the questions and entry details.

For further information about the European Gymnastic Championships 2010 visit the website