Gauteng skaters dominate categories at Roller-skating championships in Hammanskraal
The overall best female artistic skater and senior female skater was won by Keamogetswe Masango, while Lucky Baloyi, Neo Mlambo and Thabang Mashaba achieved the pole positions in the male categories.
The Roller Skating Championships took place in Mandela Villiage, Hammanskraal this year.
The competition featured participants from different provinces nationwide, competing in groups in an array of events, including the most artistic performance and fastest skater in each age group.
The Tshwane metro’s social development services department collaborated with Roller Sport South Africa to host the championships.
“It was a truly humbling experience to be in the presence of such great talent supported by parents, teachers, coaches and former participants who ensured that the spirit of roller sport is transferred to current participants,” said social development services MMC Peggy de Bruin.
Out of the 95 participants, Gauteng skaters dominated the categories throughout, making the event a huge success.
The overall best female artistic skater and senior female skater titles were won by Keamogetswe Masango, while Lucky Baloyi, Neo Mlambo and Thabang Mashaba achieved the pole positions in the male categories.
Omphemetse Ramoshaba is a participant originally from Hammanskraal who competed at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Ramoshaba went through a two-week training camp in South Korea before the competition and won the mixed open race for the juniors and the senior men’s race.
De Bruin accredited the Tshwane sports and recreation department for bringing the competition to Hammanskraal for the first time in its seven-year history.
“I hope that the event will encourage our youth to participate in roller-skating and start seeing it as an interesting sport,” concluded De Bruin.
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