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Department of Sport, Arts and Culture sending a group of gymnasts from Limpopo to the 13th World Gymnaestrada
2 July 2007
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is proud to be sending a group of gymnasts from Limpopo to the 13th World Gymnaestrada to be held in Dornbirn, Austria from Sunday, 8 to Saturday, 14 July 2007.
The team consists of 53 participants, 34 of whom were selected from various hubs in the districts of Limpopo through Sport and Recreation's Siyadlala Mass Participation programme and 19 hailing from the Limpopo Gymnastics Federation. This team also participated in the national Gymnaestrada held in July 2006 in Pretoria.
The group further consists of 13 coaches, managers and government officials, who will be accompanying the young team. The department is furnishing the group with apparel, transport, accommodation etc. MEC Joyce Mashamba will be officially sending off the team during a function to be held as follows:
Date: 4 July 2007
Time: 17h00
Venue: Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sport Complex Seshego
Please confirm your attendance!
The MEC will address the gymnasts, their parents, coaches and managers and the group will also be displaying their routine for the Gymnaestrada. The team will then join the national team on Thursday, 5 July, for a pre-departure training camp.
Please contact me for more information on the event on Wednesday, 4 July and for more information on the Gymnaestrada teams.
Enquiries:
Adele van der Linde
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 015 299 7793
Fax: 015 291 1249
Cell: 082 803 2189
E-mail: vanderlindea@sac.norprov.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Limpopo Provincial Government
2 July 2007