The Philippines will host junior gymnasts from throughout the globe for the third FIG Creative Gymnastics Junior World Championships, set for November 20 to 24 on the Manila Marriott Resort in Pasay Metropolis.
Organized by the Gymnastics Affiliation of the Philippines and sanctioned by the Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the Asian Gymnastics Union, the meet will function males’s inventive gymnasts aged 16 to 18 and girls’s inventive gymnasts aged 14 to 16.
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Near 1,000 athletes from 79 international locations have already registered greater than two months earlier than the championships, in response to GAP president Cynthia Carrion.
Carrion mentioned the occasion shall be a “breeding floor” for future stars, citing the game’s enchantment and referencing Olympic champions corresponding to Simone Biles and Carlos Yulo, who received two golds for the Philippines in Paris final yr.
“The Creative Gymnastics World Junior World Championships shall be a showcase of younger expertise by no means seen anyplace earlier than, a breeding floor the place these excellent athletes can shine, excel and show their expertise and prowess,” Carrion mentioned on the event launch on Thursday at Newport World Resorts Mall.
Amongst these current through the launch had been PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio, FIG MAG Technical Committee President Andrew Tombs, WAG Technical Committee President Donatella Sacchi, MAG Senior Occasions Supervisor Stepane Detraz and WAG Senior Occasions Supervisor Celine Cachemaille.
FIG officers arrived on Wednesday to examine the host’s preparations and the Manila Marriott Resort Grand Ballroom, which additionally served because the venue for the 2015 Asian Olympic Qualifying Match and shall be used for the competitors.
The turnout has already exceeded the 283 athletes from 64 nations who took half within the second version in Antalya, Turkey, two years in the past. Officers anticipate extra entries earlier than the competitors begins.
Carrion additionally unveiled the occasion’s slogan, “Leap Excessive, Flip Sturdy!” and mentioned individuals can anticipate a protected and festive ambiance together with Filipino hospitality.
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