YOG 2010: Impressive Oldham qualifies for gymnastics finals with ease

By Tom Reynolds, Sportsbeat, in Singapore

GREAT Britain's Sam Oldham remains on course for more gold as he booked his place in the gymnastics medal mix-up at the Youth Olympic Games.

PROSPECT: Sam Oldham is flying at the Youth Olympic Games - and believes he is right in the medal mix after qualifying events (Reuters)

Oldham is considered one of the hottest medal prospects in Team GB's 39-strong squad in Singapore, having won three titles at the European Junior Championships in Birmingham earlier this year.

The 17-year old progressed to the all-around final in second place - behind only Japan's Yufa Kamoto - and also booked his spot in four individual apparatus finals - the floor, horizontal bars, parallel bars and pommel horse.

"I was really happy to start like that. I was quite nervous coming into the competition because I knew I had pommel horse first and that is a difficult one to start with," said Oldham, who also won two golds at last year's European Youth Olympic Festival in Tampere, the inspiration behind the first-ever Youth Olympic Games.

"After that I just kept improving and that really gives me a lot of confidence ahead of the all-round final.

"Qualifying in second means that I will be in the top group and that is a good confidence boost for me."

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