Jammu, Nov 11: A robust 42-member sports contingent comprising elite gymnasts, team coaches, and technical managers representing Jammu and Kashmir departed from the Maulana Azad (MA) Stadium on Sunday to compete in the prestigious National Aerobics Gymnastics Championship in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The contingent was officially flagged off by senior executive members of the Gymnastics Association of Jammu & Kashmir alongside officials from the J&K Sports Council. The traveling team features an accomplished mix of male and female gymnasts selected to vie for national honors across Senior, Junior, and Sub-Junior divisions, participating in competitive disciplines including Individual Men, Individual Women, Mixed Pairs, Trios, and Group Aerobic Dance routines.
Prior to their departure, the gymnasts underwent an intensive three-week residential conditioning and technical refining camp hosted at the MA Stadium Indoor Gymnasium under the mentorship of certified national coaches. The coaching staff emphasized endurance, artistic synchronicity, difficult flexibility elements, and landing precision in accordance with the latest International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) scoring standards.
Association office-bearers expressed immense optimism regarding the squad’s competitive prospects, noting that Jammu and Kashmir has built a proud tradition of podium finishes in national gymnastics tournaments. Officials commended the young athletes for their discipline and wished them success in bringing laurels to the Union Territory.
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