Lack of international competition visible

The lack of international competition was visible when Matome Thishonga and Natalie Friesling took the fllor at the 22nd Acro gymnastics world championships in Wroclaw, poland, today. The crowd clarly loved the only black gymnasts taking part in the event, but crowd support alone is not enough. "The two are very alented, but they need to take ...
Matome & Natalie: FIG press release

Africa – Republic of South Africa Our voyage ends with South Africa, the only African nation participating in these Championships. We’ve got Matome Tshishonga, base in Mixed Pairs and highly motivated, pairing up with Natalie Victoria Friesling and the young Claudia Havenga, top in Trio. These three young athletes have brought a breath of fresh air ...
Malik & Emileo just did it!

WROCLAW, POLAND. 11 JULY 2010 – It took two Westbury teenagers, Malik Baatjes and Emileo Abreu, to set the 6th Acro Gymnastics World Age Group championships alive with a stunning performance on the second day of the event and became the only South Africans to qualify for Monday’s (12 July) finals. Baatjes and Abreu qualified in ...
Coach moers mugger

Two members of the South Africans acro gymnastics team who are in Wroclaw, Poland, for the acro gymnastics world championships, became victims of crime two days after the team’s arrival. An amount of R8 000 as stolen from gymnast JP Engelbrecht ‘s hotel room, but a short upper cut from coach Chris Botha left a would be ...
Brilliant start in Wroclaw

WROCLAW, POLAND. 10 JULY 2010. 6th Acro Gymnastics World Age Group championships. Golden Lions Gymnastics Lareen Louw, front and Claudia Havenga in action in the women's pairs for 11 - 16. 'The pair started the South African's competition ith a clean routine to big apllause and the sounding of vuvuzelas. Picture by WESSEL OOSTHUIZN/ SASPA




