The South African Junior Artistic Gymnastics team are set to showcase their skills and talent on the global stage at the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships, in Antalya, Turkey.
The gymnasts will be hoping to make their mark at the tournament, which started on Wednesday, 29 March and will end on Sunday, 2 April 2023.
All the best to team SA's Syan Du Preez and coach Adele Heine who will be representing South Africa at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Champs in Turkey this week!
They have arrived in Antalya and podium training is underway 🙌🏼.#GymnasticsSA #ARTJuniors2023 pic.twitter.com/KqNjcMzXQS
— Gymnastics South Africa (@SAGymnastics) March 28, 2023
The four-day event will see gymnasts from all over the world with entries having already passed a with a total of 67 participating countries.
High Performance Manager of Gymnastics South Africa, Offering Tlaka explains:
“The Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships are a global platform where both men’s and women’s teams must present a routine on each apparatus in order to try and advance to the individual and team finals where a country has 3 members entered.
“This is a significant achievement for the South African gymnastics’ community, as these young athletes have the opportunity to represent their country by showcasing their gymnastics talent.
“We wish the South African team all the best for the upcoming championships and have no doubt that they will make us proud.”
The SA Women’s Artistic team:
Syan Du Preez (Gymnast)
Adele Heine (Coach)
Leandri Bezuidenhout (Judge)
Photo 1 Caption: The South African Junior Artistic Gymnastics team are set to showcase their skills and talent at the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships, in Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Gymnastics South Africa (Twitter)