essential The Jacques Cluché’s Omnisports Center in Boé (COJC) was already a real anthill this Thursday afternoon during the gymnast training that will enter this Friday. Until Sunday evening, nearly 300 high -level athletes will compete for 24 national titles.
Coming from all over France, gymnasts are distributed in four age categories both among male and women: Avenirs (10 – 11 years old), hopes (12 – 13 years old), juniors (14 – 15 years) and seniors (from 16 years old). The gymnasts participate in the general competition in their category and the six best juniors and/or seniors will also compete, at each apparatus, a national final.
A synoptic vision of competitions
From the stands, it is possible to continue continuously to all the competitions, which they take place on the ground, the beam, the horse of arches, the rings, the parallel or asymmetrical bars, with a horse jump or at the fixed bar. It is an international platform which has been installed for a few days at the COJC and which will allow gymnasts to evolve at their best level.
A show coupled with a competition
Sylvie Courtine, president of the Patriots Agenais (organizer of these championships) and vice-president of the French Gymnastics Federation, although under pressure keeps the smile: “Everything presents itself under the best auspices. No particular concerns and we are going to live three days among the stars of French gymnastics. »»
The public is invited to come in number to attend an extraordinary show as athletic as artistic.
Maïana Prat: “I approach these championships in confidence”
European team champion in Rimini (Italy), just a year ago, third in the general competition and European champion in the beam, the Mérignacaise Maïana Prat will obviously be part of the favorites in the junior category. “I approach these championships in confidence. I arrive from an international competition in Canada where we won first place with the French team. I finished fourth in the general competition, second in the beam and second on the ground. So I am well prepared. My primary ambition is to qualify for the finals by apparatus on Sunday, especially in the beam and on the ground. In gymnastics, we are never safe from a fall that ruins all hopes. I would like, of course, get on podiums. »»
Programme
This Friday, April 18, competitions start from 10:45 am for the youngest (10 and under) in the Avenirs category. The list will be returned at 1:15 p.m. Resumption of competitions at 5.15 p.m. until 7.45 p.m. for male and female juniors.
Seniors will start their competition on Saturday at 5.15 p.m. Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and then from 2 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., the Hope and the finals will take place by AGRES.
