I've been doing handstands here, there and everywhere OLYMPIC gymnast Craig Heap is set for another television appearance -- upside down!

The Burnley man, who competed in the Sydney Olympics, will take part in a new Channel Five television programme "Under Pressure" where he'll be having a handstand race.

"I decided to enter and see what I could do!" laughed Craig, who is at the moment trying to shake off a series of injuries to start his preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

"It's a handstand race where you have to contend with various obstacles.

"There's parallel bars, walking up stairs and the hardest part will be shuffling sideways on a beam!

"There's some money at the end of it so I'll give it a go although I'll be up against some acrobats who do handstands all the time and could wipe the floor with me!"

Craig excelled in Australia, recording his personal best over the six disciplines -- the high bar, the vault, the beam, the floor, the parallel bars and the pommel horse -- but has been battling against injury ever since.

The 27-year-old returned back to Burnley from his base at Lilleshall last month to recover from an elbow operation and has been practising hard for the television show which he will film next week in London to be broadcast in the summer.

"Luckily, I can do it with my injury. It doesn't affect it," continued Craig.

"I've had plenty of funny looks from people in Thompson Centre as I've been doing handstands here, there and everywhere but I'm keen to win now."

Craig has also been keeping busy with some teaching practice. He was asked by an organisation called "School Sport" to teach young children about a healthy lifestyle.

"I was sent to a Primary School in Dundee and it was the hardest week of my life!

"I taught them how to do sit-ups and press-ups and talked about what to eat and then there were question sessions about the OIympics.

"I really enjoyed it and am hoping to do some more but I was absolutely shattered."