{"id":138348,"date":"2016-11-17T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T04:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/138348\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/"},"modified":"2016-11-17T14:37:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T12:37:29","slug":"young-athletes-show-their-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"Young athletes show their passion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Athletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, which is preparation for the Sub-Youth Inter Provincial Championships, saw over 800 competitors competing in various events, including high jump, long jump, sprints, shot put and javelin.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The turn-out showed the CGA that the track and field pre-season was a successful one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of athletes competing in the championships has increased since last year and the young talent showcased at the event shows great potential and development at a club level,\u201d said Mandla Radebe on behalf of the CGA track and field commission.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A number of the Germiston Callies Harriers athletes shone at the meeting, securing finishes within the top 10 spots.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Athletes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PDhdcNgcXKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of their results were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yasmin Malan came fourth in the girls\u2019 u-11 70m hurdles and sixth in the u-11 girls\u2019 80m sprint.<\/li>\n<li>Keeno Mitchel came first in the u-11 boys\u2019 80m sprint.<\/li>\n<li>Denelize Botha came first in the girls\u2019 u-11 70m hurdles and fifth in the girls\u2019 u-11 100m sprint.<\/li>\n<li>Kaylee le Roux came seventh in the girls\u2019 u-13 100m sprint.<\/li>\n<li>Emma Shannon came second in the girls\u2019 u-11 70m hurdles.<\/li>\n<li>Lanae Marais came third in the girls\u2019 u-13 75m hurdles.<\/li>\n<li>Armant van der Linden came second in the boys\u2019 u-13 turbojav and javelin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Athletes will now prepare for the Sub-Youth Inter-Provincial Championships which will be taking place on November 19 in Durban.<\/p>\n<p>The CGA team which will be representing the province at the Inter-Provincial Championships will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-138348 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/46gcnsportyoutl_75233\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_75233-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_75233-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_75233-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_75233.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138350'>\n\t\t\t\tDanie Smit from Alberton was the clear winner in his heat of the u-10 boys\u2019 80m sprint.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/46gcnsportyoutl_73375\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_73375-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_73375-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_73375-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_73375.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138351'>\n\t\t\t\tRachel Shannon (12) represented the Germiston Callies Harriers in the u-13 long jump at the CGA\u2019s Sub-Youth Championships\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/46gcnsportyoutl_21648\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_21648-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_21648-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_21648-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_21648.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138352'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Germiston Stadium was alive with activity, last Saturday, when Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) hosted the Sub-Youth Championships. Among those competing was 12-year-old Chanelle Grotius who was representing Germiston-based athletics club, the Germiston Callies Harriers. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/46gcnsportyoutl_20258\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_20258-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_20258-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_20258-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_20258.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138353'>\n\t\t\t\tMorn\u00e9 Britz from Ho\u00ebrskool Monument competed in the u-11 shot-put at the CGA\u2019s Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/46gcnsportyoutl_57197\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_57197-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_57197-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_57197-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNSPORTYOUTL_57197.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138349'>\n\t\t\t\tKarabo Sifuthe (10), from the Orange Farm Athletics Club came first in his age group\u2019s 80m sprint.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3419-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3419-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138645\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138645'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3420-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3420-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138646\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138646'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3422-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3422-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138647'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3429-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3429-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138648'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3430-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3430-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138649'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3432-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3432-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138650'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3436-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3436-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138651'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3437-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3437-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138652'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3444-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3444-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138653'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3447-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3447-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138654\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138654'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3448-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3448-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138655\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138655'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3453-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3453-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138656\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138656'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3455-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3455-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138657\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138657'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3458-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3458-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138658\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138658'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; (CGA) Sub-Youth Championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/11\/17\/young-athletes-show-their-passion\/attachment\/img_3459-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/IMG_3459-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138659\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138659'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletes gathered at the Germiston Stadium for the Central Gauteng Athletics&#8217; 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