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In 2002 at the Commonwealth games held in Manchester. Steve Frew won a historic gold medal in the sport of artistic gymnastics on the still rings. Throughout his professional career Steve represented Scotland at five Commonwealth Games and Great Britain at two World gymnastics championships. In the early days of his senior gymnastics career Steve worked as a full time postman in order to pursue his dreams of becoming an Olympian. Since retiring from the sport he has dedicated his time to inspiring the next generation delivering motivational talks and mentoring children in schools up and down the country. During the London 2012 Olympic Games in London Steve was the arena commentator for the sport of gymnastics at the North Greenwich arena. And this is his story.
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In 2002 at the Commonwealth games held in Manchester. Steve Frew won a historic gold medal in the sport of artistic gymnastics on the still rings. Throughout his professional career Steve represented Scotland at five Commonwealth Games and Great Britain at two World gymnastics championships. In the early days of his senior gymnastics career Steve worked as a full time postman in order to pursue his dreams of becoming an Olympian. Since retiring from the sport he has dedicated his time to inspiring the next generation delivering motivational talks and mentoring children in schools up and down the country. During the London 2012 Olympic Games in London Steve was the arena commentator for the sport of gymnastics at the North Greenwich arena. And this is his story.

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