'I'm a little lost': Gymnast's Olympic heartbreak

Australian gymnastics star Georgia Godwin has been ruled out of the Olympics after suffering a "heartbreaking" Achilles injury in training.

Godwin broke down in an emotional video revealing she has been denied the opportunity to compete in her second Olympics just under three months out from Paris. The 26-year-old finished 37th overall in the women's All-Around event in Tokyo.

Godwin had been undergoing heavy training ahead of the Australian Gymnastics Championships, with competition commencing on Thursday, when she injured her Achilles.

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"This is definitely not the news I want to be sharing with you all right now - a couple of days out from nationals, less than 80 days from Paris," Godwin said.

"I've sustained an Achilles injury. It's extremely heartbreaking. It's not ideal. I'm looking forward to the next few steps.

"I'll be heading back to Brisbane, having a chat with the surgeon. We'll just see where we go from there."

The seven-time national champion was an integral part of Australia's women's artistic gymnastics team that secured a place in Paris and is one of five Aussie gymnasts to have a move named after her.

Godwin announced the news on social media on Thursday, explaining that she doesn't know what a comeback might look like.

"I'm not entirely sure what the recovery process looks like moving forward, but I've got an amazing team around me and trying to be as positive as possible. I'll need a bit of time to process everything," she said.

"It's still very fresh and I'm a little lost but trying to keep it real and show all sides of sport. It's a long recovery, but I've got amazing people around me, and I'm ready to tackle it all step by step... once I've been given the all clear to weight bear."

Fellow Aussie gymnast Blake Rutherford, who was the highest-ranked men's trampoline gymnast during Olympic qualifying, also announced he will not be heading to Paris after he suffered a serious injury in training.

Gymnastics Australia released a statement about the pair's "devastating" exit from the Olympic team.

"Gymnastics Australia is devastated for George and Blake, our staff are providing both athletes with the organisation's full support," the governing body wrote.

"The entire gymnastics community in Australia wishes them both well in their recovery."