Gymnaestrada the new sport in town

Winning performance: The show fire girls from Rhythmic Belle Dance Academy outshone the rest of to emerge winners in the group competition.

YOUTHS are encouraged to take up the sport of gymnaestrada that will eventually unearth new talents in gymnastics and even other sports, says national team coach Nataliya Sinkova.

The Ukrainian, who has been coaching the national team for the past 20 years, feels that the sport, which developed 15 years ago, has great potential if it is introduced to the public and not only to gymnastic coaches and trainees.