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Fantastic Gymnastics
Hong Kong’s first gymnastic and parkour academy has cartwheeled its way into Tseung Kwan O.
The Covid pandemic has a lot to answer for but some good has come out of it. For former gymnast and dancer Gay Williamson, the lockdown prompted her to open her Flipping Kids gymnastic and parkour academy in Tseung Kwan O, the first of its kind in Hong Kong. “Growing up, watching the Russians and Romanian gymnasts, I loved everything about gymnastics - the strength, power and grace required. I thought it was the ultimate sport,” says Williamson, a Clearwater Bay resident, who has been teaching gymnastics for more than 40 years in New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong. “The feeling of mastering a new skill, regardless of ability, is empowering to all children who try gymnastics, and coaching children to achieve these skills is equally rewarding. Gymnastics is good for the soul! “Belonging to a local gymnastic club, having the opportunity to train as often as you choose, meet friends, participate in competitions and the sense of community, was also what I loved about the sport when I was young and I wanted to offer the same experience for children here.” Established in 2013, Williamson’s Flipping Kids gymnastic classes were historically run out of the Clearwater Bay Golf
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