Women encouraged to try out new sport
“This is a campaign to promote different sporting codes and to do away with the mentality that certain sports are for men and others are reserved for women.”
KwaThema – While many view weightlifting as a male-dominated sporting code, a campaign, which was held at the KwaThema Sport Complex on April 20, was aimed at creating awareness and breaking stereotypes when it comes to certain sports.
The aim of the event was to introduce and educate locals about the variety of sporting codes, including weightlifting.
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A trainer, Sandile Phiri (41), from the Green Apple Gym, who is also an equipment maintenance person, says: “This is a campaign to promote different sporting codes and to do away with the mentality that certain sports are for men and others are reserved for women.”
Phiri says that women are as capable as men.
“It is all about hard work, dedication, practice, the will to learn and being able to listen to instructions,” says Phiri.
Weightlifter Faith Motsileng (18) says: “I have been weightlifting for three months now and so far I have seen great results. I feel more positive about my body and even though I was reluctant at the beginning, it is fun and nice.”
Ronel Malibe (19), a part-time weightlifter, explains that she has been lifting weights for four years now, even though she is a full-time rugby player.
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“It is very rare to find women who do what we do and I would like to encourage every woman out there to come as there are lots of opportunities. This is a chance for them to start something new they might actually enjoy and even go on to open or start their own gyms.”
