Sabah gymnasts bag gold with confidence
KOTA KINABALU: A group of Sabah gymnasts who shone for their country in an international competition several months ago has done it again.
The Gym For Life gymnasts from the Sabah Gymnastics Association (SGA) bagged a gold medal in the Kuala Lumpur Gymnastics Festival, which ended on Oct 29.
In July, the team participated in the third World Gym For Life Challenge in Norway and came back with a silver.
Last Sunday, members of the group had gone out to the floor with smiles on their faces, showing not an ounce of anxiety, and performed their moves with ease despite never winning gold since taking part in the competition in 2014.
They made every jump and twirl look so simple, and it was this confidence that earned them the gold medal.
Vivace Danz World from Kuala Lumpur was crowned the competition’s overall champion with their amazing performance titled The Pirates.
The Sabah coach, Christopher Liew, said he was quite worried when he first saw his team performing.
“I was worried because they were so relaxed.
“They were simply enjoying the performance.
“I am very proud of my gym- nasts,” Liew said.
He thanked the parents who have been very supportive since the beginning.
Team manager Florence Fung said she was proud of her team.
“Their efforts paid off, even though many of them were busy with the recent UPSR and PT3 examinations.
“Preparing for the important examinations did not stop them from pushing their limits and giving their best,” she added.
She said they had outdone their expectations, considering they only trained once a week for the past seven weeks.
The annual event, organised by Persatuan Gimnastik Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, saw participation from 21 Malaysian groups and one each from Sri Lanka and Thailand.