One in every of Nigeria’s most prestigious gymnastics occasions, the GYMFEST Championships, is about to return for its second version on 8 November at The Podium, Lekki Section 1, Lagos State, with actions commencing at 8 a.m.
The championship is designed to offer a vibrant platform for younger gymnasts to show their abilities, creativity, and keenness for the game whereas additionally selling the values of teamwork and self-discipline.
Gymnastics continues to emerge as one of many fastest-developing sports activities in Nigeria, and GYMFEST’s mission is to align with the rules of creative gymnastics and staff health club.
The occasion focuses on empowering younger performers via collaboration, communication, confidence, and creativity.
In accordance with the organisers, GYMFEST 2.0 will host roughly 300 younger gymnasts from throughout the nation, starting from pre-level 1 to degree 7 and from age three upwards.
The occasion may even appeal to sports activities lovers and directors who will focus on gymnastics’ function in nation-building.
Motion from the final version
Sarah Boulos, founder and chairperson of the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN) and one of many occasion coordinators, elaborated on the long-term imaginative and prescient behind GYMFEST.
“Our final objective is to determine a world-class gymnastics coaching centre in Nigeria, the place athletes can practice safely and successfully. We additionally intention to create a training growth centre the place aspiring gymnastics coaches can obtain correct coaching {and professional} growth.”
Mrs Boulos additional pressured the necessity for parental involvement and understanding of the game’s advantages.
“We’re selling the game of gymnastics and serving to mother and father perceive that it serves as a incredible basis and bedrock for all sports activities, creating important bodily, psychological, and social abilities in younger athletes.”
Yoyin Akpose, CEO of Teetumblers and Program Director of the occasion, highlighted the broader significance of GYMFEST to the nation’s sporting ecosystem.
“GYMFEST serves as a unifying occasion that brings collectively mother and father, coaches, gymnastics lovers, and supporters to rejoice and promote the expansion of gymnastics in Nigeria.”
She additional famous that the championship is about competitors, altering perceptions, and constructing consciousness across the sport.
“Though gymnastics has existed within the nation for many years, it has not but gained the popularity and recognition loved by different sports activities. This occasion goals to vary that narrative by creating consciousness of its advantages, highlighting native expertise, and organising the largest gymnastics showcase ever held in Nigeria.”
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Extra abilities are anticipated this yr
By means of occasions like GYMFEST, organisers hope to strengthen Nigeria’s sporting tradition and encourage extra younger folks to pursue excellence via dedication, self-discipline, and teamwork.
The 2025 GYMFEST Championships promise a show of athletic talent and a celebration of youth empowerment and neighborhood collaboration in shaping the following era of Nigerian gymnasts.
