Walvis Bay Municipality last week donated N$80 000 worth of gymnastics equipment to the Namibian Gymnastics Federation, as part of its ongoing support towards the development of the youth.
The equipment arrived at the Jan Wilken Sport Complex, where it was received by the president of the NGF, Valereis Geldenhuys Venter.
“The positive relationship between the Municipality of Walvis Bay and the Namibian Gymnastics Federation is evident. We are hosting the first ever African Championships in Namibia at the end of February and the Municipality understood the need for more equipment and has put the wheels of action in place to order as much as was possible,” she said.
“The Municipality of Walvis Bay has put us in a perfect position to start hosting more international competitions of this calibre and every sector of Namibia will benefit in the long run. This time 12 countries will send over 500 competitors, coaches, judges and other dignitaries but hopefully next time around we will increase even these numbers,” she added.
More apparatus is on its way and will arrive in the Walvis Bay port within the next two weeks. The first tumbling strip, to the value of over N$100 000 will also be the only internationally approved gymnastics strip in Namibia and the Namibian gymnastics coaches are looking forward to developing this sport.
“We have a lot of talented children in our country and with the support of our Municipality, these children have a chance to be coached and developed,” said Vesselin Kostin, head coach of the Walvis Bay Gymnastics Club and also the president of the Trampoline and Tumbling section of the NGF.
“This truly is the best Municipality in Namibia – they have a vision and make sure that it becomes a reality, …we salute you!” he added.