Max Whitlock: ‘My dream is to do a skill that nobody has ever done before’

Max Whitlock heads to the world championships after struggling with glandular fever and has set his sights on a long career and legendary status in gymnasticsMax Whitlock was bed bound for three weeks and sapped of energy for months, yet he now views his battle with glandular fever as a blessing. The illness first struck in 2015 and has plagued him with ill‑health since, but it served as a warning, teaching him the importance of rest which he believes will help him to achieve career longev