Gymnastics South Africa’s second annual Skipnation Rope Skipping Challenge for the Free State will be staged in Thaba Nchu on 13 August.
This is a virtual competition aimsed to takeing South African skipping to another level.
Entries will close on 19 August, with the winner scheduled to be announced at the end of the month.
The competition, to be conducted virtually, is open to schools, clubs and the general public. It will be virtual and is aimed at finding South Africa’s fastest rope skippers, while raising awareness of the need for basic fitness and physical education.
The initiative was launched in 2020 as part of the drive to introduce basic fitness and physical education at all schools in South Africa.
“Many schools in our country don’t have access to regular and structured physical education, and our Gymnastics in a Box (GIB) programme is aimed at addressing this challenge,” said Marti Heri, development manager of Gymnastics South Africa.
“Included in the boxes are various resources, including skipping ropes and a full curriculum, which gives schools the ability to implement basic physical education without the need for expensive equipment.“With the Skipnation Rope Skipping Challenge we are aiming to activate the 280 schools that have received GIB, while also challenging the gymnastics community and general public to participate,”
All eEntrants areencouraged to submit their entry via video, showing their best attempt inat one of two speed challenges.
Entries must be posted to the contestant’s personal social media account – tag Gymnastics South Africa, and also add #Skipnation2022 and #Speedskip. The contestant’s age and score must be included.
For details on how about Tto entering the Skipnation Rope Skipping Challenge and Gymnastics in a Box, visit gymnasticssa.co.za.
