A personal note from Dan

Following his gold medal win in the pommel horse final at the European Gymnastics Championships this weekend, Dan Keatings has got in touch with a personal message for Opus Energy:

“I’m absolutely buzzing!!! After a difficult two years with injuries I finally got a chance to defend my European pommel horse crown that I won in 2010.

“After a slight error in qualifications I found myself scraping into the final in last place and I knew that I would have to put in a faultless routine in the final if I was to have any chance of reclaiming the Pommel Horse title. Well the rest is now history as I executed a near perfect routine to claim back my European crown at the first opportunity and not only that but I also beat the reigning Olympic champion and the Olympic bronze medallist in the final.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to send a huge thank you to Opus Energy for continuing to support me through what has possibly been the toughest two years of my sporting career.

“Thanks for your support.”

Look out for Dan’s next video blog for Opus Energy Challenge, which we’ll receive next week!

Congratulations to Dan!

Dan Keatings won a gold medal in the pommel horse final at the at the European Gymnastics Championships this weekend!

Dan says: "I was disappointed not to have made the Olympic Team last year but did the only thing that I knew I could and that was to train harder than ever and prove that I am still on track for Rio 2016. I am so glad to have won in such a tough field, beating 2 Olympic medallists along the way."

We can't wait to hear from Dan with more details when we receive his next blog, due next week! To see his last blog on the Opus Energy Challenge website, click here.

Dan Keatings (right) wins Gold in Pommel Final of European Championships Max Whitlock Bronze (left)

Will Dan win a medal this weekend?

Dan has successfully qualified at the European Gymnastics Championships, meaning he will be competing at the weekend in the pommel horse final.

Dan tweeted: “Yay bit wobbly but still made the pommel final!! Now to iron out those mistakes over the next few days and smash it up :)”

To keep up-to-date with how Dan gets on at the weekend, keep an eye on his Twitter account @DanKeatings.

On behalf of the Opus Energy team, we wish you the best of luck Dan!

Jetting off to the European Champs!

Dan finds time to catch up with Opus Energy Challenge video blog followers as he waits to board his flight to Russia, ahead of the all-important European Gymnastics Championships this week.

Watch his video blog here.

He's waiting to find out what day’s he’ll be competing, so keep your eyes on the British Gymnastics website for updates.

Good luck Dan!

I‘m in Mexico…and it’s raining! :-(

After 14 hours travelling the GB team have reached Cancun to start preparations for the European Championships.

Daniel has also been invited to compete in an American competition for the first time and enjoying the new facilities at the Huntingdon gym.

Find out more in his latest blog at Opus Energy Challenge.

Work, work, work ahead of the Europeans

Ahead of the European Championships in April, Daniel is training hard to prepare. In his latest blog Daniel tells Opus about his gruelling training schedule at Lilleshall.

Read the full blog entry at Opus Energy challenge.

The European Championships

Following four days of intense training, Daniel Keatings is preparing for the European Championships with some relaxing sports treatments and an early night! The day arrives and he is feeling fit, injury free and ready to compete.

Daniel tells Opus Energy about the European Championship competition held in Milan.

Read more Daniel Keatings blog entry of the European Championships at Opus Energy Challenge.