En route to Tbilisi!
Credit: gymfed.be As of July 26, Tbilisi (Georgia) will host the European Youth Olympic Festival. This competition which includes several sports is a very good opportunity for young athletes aged from 14 to 18 years to gain experience. As usual, Belgium is sending a delegation, delegation which includes 6 gymnasts. Who are our gymnasts? On the women's side, the team is composed of Nina Derwael (TK Sta Paraat - PHH Hasselt vzw) , Axelle Klinckaert (GymMAX vzw) and Julie Meyers (TK Sta Paraat - PHH Hasselt vzw). These three athletes have, in my opinion, chances of medals, especially Nina Derwael , capable of scoring a 56 points total in the all-around competition (she scored 56,050 at the FIT Challenge). Her best apparatus is uneven bars, where Nina could also be in contention for a medal on this event. Axelle Klinckaert also has experience and good results on the international stage: she reached three finals at the 2014 European Junior Championship