Dreaming with eyes wide open
The young gymnast believes that anything is achievable if you set your mind to it.
With just three years to go until the Olympic Games which will be hosted in Tokyo in 2020, athletes from participating countries are hard at work in preparation for the games.
Justin Erasmus (13) is a world-class gymnast who hopes to bring home the gold.
Erasmus said, “I love this sport, although I also like swimming and soccer, I would like to see myself qualify for the 2020 Olympics.”
Now that is truly inspirational for a 13-year-old boy to have such a goal.
Most 13-year-olds are interested in what they will be getting for Christmas or when they will be flaunting their new iPad or gadget, but not Justin.
He is an aspiring Olympic athlete that started gymnastics at age eight and since then his love for the sport only grew stronger.
Justin has been competing in various competitions, bringing home gold in three consecutive years. From 2014 to 2016, winning these competitions in Cape Town and Pretoria.
In 2014, he also took part in the Indo Pacific Gymnastic Games in which he took home second place.
In November, Justin and his synchro partner, Tré Brown will be heading to Bulgaria to participate in the World Age Group Games. All in preparation for their ultimate goal, this is to end up Tokyo in 2020. Feeling excited to go Bulgaria, Justin and his teammates are training extremely hard to bring home the coveted gold.
The young gymnast believes that anything is achievable if you set your mind to it.
He also lives by the mantra, ‘Never give up on your dreams,’ which is exactly what keeps him from giving up.
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