PUDSEY'S Nile Wilson has been selected for his first Olympic Games.

The 20-year-old gymnast, who helped Great Britain to world team silver in Glasgow last year, is part of a five-strong men's team for Rio.

Also chosen are world champion Max Whitlock, Louis Smith – who could be one of his biggest rivals on the pommel horse – Kristian Thomas and Brinn Bevan.

In the women's team, Becky Downie returns for her second Games alongside younger sister Ellie, with Amy Tinkler, Ruby Harrold and four-times Commonwealth Games champion Claudia Fragapane completing the line-up.

The trampoline team comprises Kat Driscoll, who is returning for her second Games, Bryony Page and Nathan Bailey.

Wilson, who came second in the Olympic trial – which doubled as the Men's London Open Championship for the Westminster Cup – behind Whitlock, said: "I am really excited to be chosen for the Olympics.

"It is an incredible feeling and I will do my best when I am out there.

"Just to become an Olympian has ticked a massive box for me and I am delighted to have learnt to a level where I can challenge for medals."

Wilson's favourite pieces of apparatus are the parallel bars and high bars and he won both in the trial, as well as taking second place on the rings and overall with 89.8 points compared to Whitlock's 91.2.

The Pudsey star said: "The whole squad are good mates, so it means a lot."

Olympic team leader Alan Edge reflected: "We are delighted to have selected a group of world-class gymnasts who go to the Games in great form and confident of achieving successful results across the board.

"This Olympic cycle has seen historic performances at World and European Championships that have firmly established Great Britain among the top gymnastics nations.

"We have a very unified team, our gymnasts are very well prepared and looking forward to not only the experience of the Games but also to proving themselves and producing their best performances."

Team GB's chef de mission Mark England added: "Our gymnasts have enjoyed a very successful four years since London 2012 (where they won four medals) and the quality of athletes selected is right up there with the best in the world.

"In particular, the performances over the last 12 months across the disciplines give great promise to what this group can achieve in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

"Gymnastics in Britain is stronger than it has ever been. There's no doubt that competition for places has pushed each of those selected to be better athletes and will help them hugely at Rio 2016."