Victoria Cross recipient MG Ben Roberts-Smith looking forward to Commonwealth Games gymnastics
HE may be the most decorated soldier in Australia’s history and a coveted Victoria Cross recipient, but MG Ben Roberts-Smith revealed a surprising sport he will be glued to during the Commonwealth Games.
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HE may be the most decorated soldier in Australia’s history and a coveted Victoria Cross recipient, but MG Ben Roberts-Smith revealed a surprising sport he will be glued to during the Commonwealth Games.
Roberts-Smith, now the general manager of Seven Queensland, was given the highest award in Australia’s honours system for his actions during a helicopter assault into Tizak in June 2010 while serving with the Special Air Service Regiment in Afghanistan.
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And while you might safely assume wrestling, Rugby or athletics would be the war warrior’s favourite sport, Roberts-Smith revealed he was actually a gymnastics fanatic.
“I actually really like the gymnastics,” he told Games Confidential.
“Of course I appreciate all sports and the determination and talent that comes from the athletes but there’s something about the gymnastics I really enjoy.
“They are extremely tough and talented.
“That’s probably the main one I’ll be watching.”
Originally published as Victoria Cross recipient MG Ben Roberts-Smith looking forward to Commonwealth Games gymnastics
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