{"id":168398,"date":"2017-12-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168398\/russian-gymnasts-tumble-into-germiston\/"},"modified":"2017-12-12T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T07:11:18","slug":"russian-gymnasts-tumble-into-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/12\/russian-gymnasts-tumble-into-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian gymnasts tumble into Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chest rolls, dive rolls, flips, tumbles and dismounts were just a few of the things that young gymnasts from the Germiston Gymnastics Club were taught during Russian gymnasts Elena Zamolodchikova and Emin Garibov\u2019s recent visit.<\/p>\n<p>The Germiston Gymnastics Club, based in Delville, was opened in February 2016 by head coach Wiseman Thwala.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Thwala said his love for the sport is among the reasons he founded the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am an ex-gymnast and have competed up to level 10 (Senior Olympics), with my last competition being in 2003, in Namibia,\u201d he said.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have been coaching gymnastics since 1997 and I have been an official Men\u2019s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) judge since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always wanted a sport that is challenging and I found it in gymnastics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167932\/de-la-rey-is-the-drag-racing-champion\/\" target=\"_blank\">De la Rey is the drag racing champion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167936\/great-achievements-celebrated-by-club\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great achievements celebrated by club<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zamolodchikova and Garibov visited the country for two days as part of the close friendship and association that the South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF) and the Russian Gymnastics Federation share.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit the world-renowned gymnasts offered master classes and inspired local coaches and gymnasts at local clubs Centurion Gymnastics, Visions Gymnastics, JGC Gymnastics and Germiston Gymnastics Club.<\/p>\n<p>During the training the pair showed the attendees various techniques that world-class gymnasts should acquire.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped that visits such as these will encourage the sharing of knowledge and resources, motivating and inspiring young gymnasts to reach their goals.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-168398 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 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