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local Monday 28 noveMber 2022

Aruba Internacional Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition was a success

ORANJESTAD – Last Thurs- they had 12 athletes to-
day took place the open- tal in different categories
ing of the Aruba Interna- and levels, and the results
tional Rhythmic Gymnas- were better than they ex-
tics competition organized pected. “Our kids shone
by local sports club Perla in all the levels and we are
Gymnastics Aruba. During very happy with the results
two days of competition, also. It’s the first time we
clubs from different coun- are competing in a cup in
tries took part in the events the Caribbean and we are
for each category and lev- really happy that we came
el of rhythmic gymnastics. and the kids really enjoyed
the island”, they said.
Adriana Sevilla, coach and
founder of Perla Gymnas- Claudia Torres Cruz, coach
tics Aruba told our reporter of Oro de Mexico club
that the event in its total- from Mexico, said that the
ity went really well. “The experience was beautiful
event was beautiful. We because the athletes who
had some technical prob- came to compete are cur-
lems, like delays because rently entering the world of
some organizations didn’t international competition,
have their forms in order. weeks we trained six days see the children with hap- that all of them received a and they enjoyed the ex-
But everything went well, per week for three hours py faces that they enjoy medal and also went up perience as a whole. “The
no child was injured, all the each day. The preparation the sport, it fills us with great the podium of the top three main objective was for
children were happy and was hard to reach our goal, joy”, he said. during the competition. them to enjoy and support
all received a medal.” which was to take part in The competition was very each other. The kids are su-
the competition and have He commented that, re- well organized and Aruba per happy. It is the first time
A total of six countries took a good performance for garding the financial sup- is a beautiful island and its we come to Aruba and we
part in the competition. Se- the club and for Aruba”, port, this falls under Lotto people treated us very well fell in love with the island.
villa explained that in the she said. pa Deporter and Stichting at every moment”, Parra Everyone is very kind and
beginning, seven countries Subsidie Aruba that gives commented. we liked how everyone
registered to participate, Regarding next year, Sevil- the financial support. But as treated us everywhere”,
but sadly Ecuador was not la says that there are differ- Minister of Sport, he is glad Coach of Club Panteras Torres Cruz indicated.q
able to take part in the ent international rhythmic that sport is getting inter- from Bolivia explained that
competition due to prob- gymnastics competitions national recognition. “And
lems with passports and scheduled, among other for this sport, they can also
forms. places, in Mexico, the US, count with our support”, he
Paraguay and Venezuela, said.
Sevilla explains that the and Perla Gymnastics is
preparation, not only of invited to take part. “The Perla Gymnastics repre-
the athletes but also the next step is to sit together senting Aruba won differ-
organizations taking part with the parents, as they ent medals in different cat-
in the competition, began are the main support for egories and levels during
since the start of the year. all this. I give them ideas, I the competition. Coach
Last March, Perla Gymnas- prepare the children, but in Sevilla expressed that she
tics moved to their new the economic aspect, they is beyond happy with the
location where for the first are the ones supporting performance of her ath-
time the children can train their kids.” letes, and she hopes that
on a competition mat for next year they can have
gymnastics, which accord- Aruban minister of Educa- many more athletes taking
ing to Sevilla, makes the tion and Sport, Mr. Endy part in the Aruba Interna-
children more confident in Croes was present dur- cional Cup Rhythmic Gym-
themselves. ing the official opening of nastics Competition.
“They improved because the Aruba Internacional
they know the space. We Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Our reporter also spoke
took many months also Competition. Croes told with some of the coaches
to train in the gym itself, our reporter that as minister of the different countries.
to prepare the body suf- of Sport, he supports sports Coach of the Dominican
ficiently, and the last three in its entirety. “When we Republic, Mariam Parra
explained that their prepa-
ration process was difficult
because in their country,
the sport of rhythmic gym-
nastics is not very popular,
and for this reason it is not
easy to find the adequate
space for training. How-
ever, despite the difficul-
ties she is happy with her
team’s performance.
“Six kids came to com-
pete and I am very happy