Heath Thorpe is a living enigma in the gymnastics realm and has achieved some noticeable wins at such a young age. The 23-year-old gymnast showcased his hidden talent in the Australian Championship and earned quite a name from there. But Thorpe’s glorious journey hit a big obstacle in his way of achieving greater heights.

The 23-year-old gymnast has sadly failed to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Thorpe has missed the chance to catch his flight to Paris, only a few points shy of the qualification mark. The gymnast community worldwide is in deep shock after stumbling upon this news and expressing their views in the comments.

Thorpe gave his all and feels satisfied with his performance

A recent Reddit post shared by the famous community “Gymnastics” reshared a glimpse of Thorpe’s post where he expressed his views on not getting qualified for the Paris Olympics. After the results of the Artistic Gymnastics Oceania Championship came in, it broke many hearts, along with Thrope. The young Australian gymnast was a mere 0.768 points away from qualification.

The 23-year-old gymnast wrote, “My heart hurts but my head is held,” in his Instagram post. He further shared that this is not how he imagined his future journey would look. Thorpe mentioned, “I couldn’t have worked harder over these last 6 months and even despite a few small errors.” He referred to all his hard work and the improvements he made as a “testament to everything I have put in.“

Despite not getting qualified, the young athlete showcased true sportsmanship, congratulating his fellow Australian gymnast, Jesse Moore. Moore qualified for the Paris Olympics, and Thorpe wrote, “Your hard work and perseverance is an inspiration and you deserve this.” However, the 23-year-old fans were in shock after witnessing him not getting the ticket to Paris and filled the comment section with sad comments.

Fans still have high hopes for the young gymnast

A gymnastics fan touched upon the capabilities the young Australian gymnast holds and wrote, “This is very sad news, he is a fantastic athlete who has been gently pushing boundaries and an asset to the sport.” The fan continued and highlighted that he felt satisfied that Thorpe had given it his all. An admirer of the young Australian emphasized seeing him on the “GOAT tour.” He further wrote, “The world needs to see the Art that is Heath’s gymnastics.”

Another gymnast critic wrote about his favorite pose performed by Thorpe and commented, “His high bar is the most interesting compositionally in the world right now. And we all know how beautiful he is on floor.” A fan feels “sad for him!” A fan got worried about the young talent stumbling upon the title and wrote, “I was afraid he was injured.” He continued and expressed his sadness, writing, “I am sad that he did not make it to the Olympics, but hoping that he will flourish in the next quad.”

Thorpe was so close to winning his ticket to Paris, but life holds something else in the cards for him. Maybe he’ll reach greater heights than this in the future. What do you think of this whole scenario? Do you also feel sad that the young talent lost his chance to perform in Paris? Let us know in the comments.