First Step Taken for Aerobic Gymnastics in the TRNC

The TRNC Gymnastics Federation is adding a new discipline to its efforts to spread gymnastics. The Federation aims to make Aerobic Gymnastics active in the country.

According to the Federation's statement, Aerobic Gymnastics Turkey National Team coach Lecturer Gürkan Er is being brought to the country for this purpose. The statement noted that Er is one of the coaches who played an important part in the development of World and European Champion Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı. Onbaşı worked with Er from an early age. When Onbaşı won the World Championship in 2016, Er was serving as the national team coach.

The first step will be the Aerobic Gymnastics Introductory Seminar, to be held at the Federation on Thursday at 19.30. With the seminar, the Federation aims to introduce coaches to this discipline and to discover talented children.

The Federation aims for the athletes it will develop to reach a level at which they can compete in Turkey and in the international arena. The statement stressed that every new discipline means a new opportunity for a child. The Federation's goal is to reach 10,000 children.