Inspiration is never hard to find, even during a pandemic and lockdown.
So says star gymnast, Caitlin Rooskrantz who had to put her own dream on hold when the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was postponed to July and August next year, and the Olympics may yet be scrapped entirely.
The 18-year-old would have been the first South African to compete in artistic gymnastics at the Olympics in 15 years. Still, Rooskrantz believes her dream to compete at the world’s biggest stage will yet be fulfilled, it is only a matter of when.”My biggest thing is to keep my eye on the goal and I would encourage anyone feeling down at this time to stay positive,” she told Gazette.
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“Many challenges can come our way and they can change our plans, but they are just distractions. If you believe in yourself nothing will stop you.”She said one must adapt to the challenges and stay mentally strong.
Rooskrantz will live-stream the bar routine she would have performed at the Tokyo Olympics online on 2 August.
The streaming will be on a Sanlam online campaign site called Now is the Time to Plan, which can be found here. The gymnast played a key role in fundraising for the Newlands-based Johannesburg Gymnastics Centre (JGC) when it faced financial difficulty during the lockdown.
Rooskrantz remains motivated for 2021 Olympic Games
