Panamanian gymnastics is looking for places for Paris 2024

Panamanian gymnastics is ready to compete in World Championships in Egypt, Germany, Azerbaijan and Qatar, with the main goal of getting two places for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

The gymnasts, who will travel to these World Cup competitions this Friday, February 2, are Karla Navas, Lana Herrera and Hillary Heronwhich already has a secured place Parisso these scenarios will help you polish your routines and practice.

It should be noted that Heron is classified in World Cup in Belgium 2023, where he stole attention and applause at the international level, performing an exercise equal to that Simone Bileswhich no one else in the world performed more than 10 years after its creation.

On this occasion, three promises of Panamanian gymnastics are traveling accompanied by a coach Carlos Gil, who was in charge of preparing athletes, together with Yareima Vazquez.

The coach said that in the company Vazquez In the NoLimits club, they have put together a training routine to strengthen the skills and abilities of athletes on the equipment on which they achieve the best results.

Gil explained that the quotas that Panama strives for will be obtained from the final total of appearances in one of the four cup competitions, so it is necessary for the Panamanians to have stability in results and be among the first. .

He explained that in Hillary’s case, since she was classified for Paris, her work was focused on specific routines aimed at increasing her technique on floor and beam.

He also noted that Navas is currently working on improving his exercises on the pommel horse, bars and beam in order to claim one of the two Olympic quotas in question in those categories.

HerreraFor his part, he worked on perfecting his technique on floor, vault and bars, with the aim of remaining among the first places in each cup and achieving his goal, the Olympic quota.

Gil said that after the cup Azerbaijanthe Panamanian team will return to NoLimits to train for a month and then to Qatar.

The team will be accompanied by Ricardo Sánchez, a physiotherapist, who was with the Panamanian delegation at the MBelgian dial and who was with the Panamanian gymnasts in several camps. In addition, he is part of the interdisciplinary team of the Panama Olympic Committee.

President of the association Panamanian Gymnastics Federation, Carlos Herrera, He pointed out that the participation of this Panamanian national team is an example of the work being done to popularize this sport.

He added that Panamanian gymnastics will participate in several international events, which will check our level; However, our main goal is to win another place for the Olympic Games in Paris.