{"id":4827,"date":"2025-09-03T17:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=4827"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:40:13","slug":"gymnastics-south-africas-national-championships-set-for-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/gymnastics-south-africas-national-championships-set-for-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Gymnastics South Africa\u2019s National Championships set for October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New format and venues for SA\u2019s premier gymnastics competition<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gymnastics South Africa\u2019s National Championships, previously known as Gym Games, is set to return in October 2025 with a new format. Over 3 000 gymnasts in all disciplines and all age groups will be in action across four different venues in the country between 2 and 12 October.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are setting a new course as we take our National Championships to all four corners of South Africa,\u201d says Adele Heine, President of Gymnastics South Africa. \u201cNot only is this a cost-effective move, but more importantly we\u2019re giving more Provinces the opportunity to host our biggest competition of the year. What makes this year\u2019s decentralised format even more special is that each host Province will host its most prominent discipline. For example, Rhythmic Gymnastics\u2019 biggest support base is in KwaZulu-Natal, while Rope Skipping has a big following in the North West Province. Eastern Cape will host Trampoline and Tumbling. Gauteng will play host to Artistic Gymnastics, Parkour and Acrobatics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur aim this year is to make gymnastics more inclusive, and this new decentralised approach supports our efforts to take gymnastics to the entire country,\u201d adds Heine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The National Championships will continue to serve as the final event in the domestic season, where provincial selections lead to national-level competition. It is also a key platform for talent identification and development, and selection in various disciplines to the Region 5 gymnastics event taking place in Namibia in December.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Competitions are set to take place at the following venues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gauteng Province \u2013 Gymnastics SA National Training Centre, Eldoraigne:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Men\u2019s Artistic Gymnastics: 2 &#8211; 6 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Women\u2019s Artistic Gymnastics: 6 &#8211; 9 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Parkour: 3 \u2013 6 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Acrobatic Gymnastics: 10 \u2013 12 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>North West Province, Mmabane Centre, Mahikeng<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerobic Gymnastics: 3 \u2013 6 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rope Skipping: 3 \u2013 6 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KwaZulu-Natal, University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rhythmic Gymnastics: 4 \u2013 9 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela University, Indoor Centre, Gqeberha<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trampoline Gymnastics: 7 \u2013 10 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Khumbulani Konco, CEO of Gymnastics South Africa, added: \u201cThis repositioning gives us an opportunity to reframe the narrative around the event and elevate its importance for gymnasts, coaches, and the broader public. It\u2019s an important step forward in aligning our national structures and celebrating the full scope of gymnastics in South Africa. We look forward to hosting SA\u2019s best gymnasts across the country in what promises to be a spectacular display of incredible gymnastics\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For all the full programmes, event updates visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gymnasticssa.co.za\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/gymnasticssa.co.za\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757048459403000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1HD48ABOeeGV61oHzL_VS-\">https:\/\/gymnasticssa.co.za\/<\/a>\u00a0or follow @GymnasticsSA on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New format and venues for SA\u2019s premier gymnastics competition &nbsp; Gymnastics South Africa\u2019s National Championships, previously known as Gym Games, is set to return in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/gymnastics-south-africas-national-championships-set-for-october\/\" class=\"btn btn-link continue-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4830,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4827\/revisions\/4830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}