It is such an honour to commentate the Opening Ceremony of @TWG2022, at @TheWorldGames in Birmingham 🇺🇸. Please join me and @rockergymnastix if you can for all of the coverage at 19.55 local time (in around 35 minutes). Go to https://t.co/amn7qT5nmg to watch! pic.twitter.com/TnA7VUOfto
Inside a small school gymnasium in Namibe, Angola, a few worn sting mats are lined up on the floor. At the end is a makeshift foam pit, made from a few torn up mats to cushion landings.
This is where Alexandre Simão, a tumbler on the Angolan national team, has learned everything he knows. It’s a far cry from some of the state of the art gymnastics facilities seen around the world, but Simão is not one to let his conditions interfere with his dream. …