KINTELE – Namibian gymnasts have thus far not earned any medals at the All African Games (AAG) underway in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Gymnasts Katja Serrer and Annelise Koster are currently participating in three categories – Uneven Bar, Vault and Beams – instead of the five they were supposed to take part in.
The other two events were removed from the competition after event organisers ordered the wrong rhythmic gymnastics floor.
Serrer and Koster qualified for the finals of the Uneven Bar and Beams on Friday.
On Sunday in the finals, Koster ended sixth, while Serrer ended seventh.
Speaking to Nampa on Monday the gymnastics team coach, Petra Daniel Thorburn said the Namibian athletes did not have a good day on Sunday, but they were hopeful that they would do better in their last event on Monday.
“We are currently working on scoring more points at this stage. I should say that Katja did not have a good day yesterday, but Annelise at least improved on her points.
“We are now going to participate in the beams, which they are good at. Hopefully we will walk away with something in that category, because we are positive of the girls putting Sunday behind them and focusing on Monday’s event,” said Thorburn.
There are 79 Namibian athletes representing the country at the 11th edition of the AAG, which commenced on Friday.
Fifty-four countries are participating in this edition of the games that ends on 19 September 2015.
About 8 000 athletes will compete in 22 sports codes, including track and field as well as swimming for athletes with disabilities.
Namibia is participating in athletics, boxing, cycling, karate, swimming, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, and sports for the disabled. – Nampa
