Courtney Tulloch’s life has been given a new sense of perspective since the birth of his daughter, and he would not have things any other way.

The four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist is enjoying the adjustments he has made since the arrival of Taliaya-Blue last August, with his eight-month-old already one of his biggest fans.

“The other day, when she was sitting in the gym watching me, I did a dismount and all of a sudden, she started clapping and smiling,” he recalled.

“Where she is watching me and picking up little things, it has touched me more than I thought to be honest.

“The little things like that mean so much and are very special to me.”

Tulloch has successfully been able to balance the requirements of parenthood with his training demands, a feat he puts down to the support of his partner Zara, his coaches and British Gymnastics.

Having won gold in the individual rings event and the team event at both Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022, Tulloch has his eyes on an historic double ‘three-peat’ at Glasgow 2026.

But he also sees the Games in Scotland’s biggest city as an opportunity to build towards a first Olympic appearance for Team GB at Los Angeles 2028, having missed out on Paris 2024 last summer.

“I would be lying if I said I was not thinking about another two golds,” he smiled. “Rings is the event that is close to my heart, and it is personal.

“It is the event I always like to be top of the podium in, so I will be pushing for that gold.

“I will be going into the Games in great condition and hopefully that will give me the push I need to go to the Olympics in LA.

“Going to an Olympics and getting an Olympic medal is still a big part of my dream, it is something I have still not ticked off.

“I think the Commonwealth Games next year can give me the confidence and belief that I can still do it on the big stage and also show the selectors I can still compete at the highest level.”

With each of Tulloch’s gold medals special, the stalwart of British Gymnastics struggled to pick which one meant the most to him but the 29-year-old reflected it is team gold in 2018 that stands out as the most special.

“It was a big moment because that was my first ever Commonwealth gold,” he remembered.

“You always remember your first and our team was Nile Wilson, Max Whitlock, James Hall, Dominick Cunningham and me; a great team to be a part of.

“We have all known each other for a long time and have grown up together, so when we all succeed, it means a lot.”

Glasgow 2026 would be Tulloch’s third Friendly Games, and the experiences he has gained along the way is not lost on him as he looks back on golden memories with Team England.

“You have to soak up every single minute, because it is over so fast,” he reflected.

“Me and the boys still speak about little moments we had at the Games in Australia and Birmingham all the time.

“Whether it is walking to and from the dining hall, meeting and mingling with other athletes or playing Connect Four with your teammates, the small things are what it is all about.

“I think sometimes you can get caught up in the competition and then start stressing about it.

“If you can, relax and have some downtime and remember that, even though you are there to do a job, you can enjoy yourself too.”


The prospect of competing in Glasgow next summer in front of Taliaya-Blu and Zara has added even more fuel to Tulloch’s already unrelenting drive for success.

He is determined to add to his gold medal tally with his young family present, and in the process, potentially inspire his daughter to follow him down the gymnastics path.

“Taliaya-Blu will definitely be there in the crowd at Glasgow and hopefully she sort of knows what is going on so she can cheer me on,” he said.

“To win more medals for Team England with her there would be very special.

“I would love nothing more than to see her compete one day in gymnastics, but we will see.

“Whatever path she wants to go down, I will be there supporting her all the way and helping her, but if it is gymnastics, I would love that.”