We are on the map: the world youth champions in acrobatics are ours from Haifa!

(Hai Fe) - In the shadow of the difficult and ongoing war for almost a year, the difficult and painful reality is challenging, but time does not stand still as the World Championship for Youth in Acrobatics, which is being held these days in the pastoral city of Guimarães in Portugal, ended just yesterday (Sunday, 15.9.2024) in which respectable and most impressive achievements were determined for the delegation The Israeli Youth in Acrobatics.

The State of Israel concluded the competition with seven gold medals and three silver medals. The Israeli flag rose to the top of the mast and "Hope" was played seven times in the competition, as it is a beautiful way to give pride and joy in the difficult, difficult and challenging days we are going through in the State of Israel.

History for the city of Haifa and the State of Israel together, the new world champions are also ours, pay a lot of respect to the pair of girls Arad Abir Deutsch and Roni Teller from "Haifa Flying" who finished the first world championship for youth in the high and coveted first place.

At the end of the competitions in Portugal, Keren Gershgorn, manager of the "Haifa Flying Women" team, said: "Precisely in the difficult days of war and in these difficult days, I am filled with immense and tremendous pride. I am proud of my athletes for all their hard work and boundless dedication, which brought us great joy and put us on the map the world is also in this situation.

I am proud of our entire talented and dedicated team of coaches and thank all the athletes' families for the long and endless support that is not at all taken for granted. Thank you to the gymnastics association that always pushes us forward and always believes in us, a huge thank you to everyone, our athletes are our future generation in Haifa and I am sure that they will march us and represent us with great honor for many years to come on the map beyond the city of Haifa and to the State of Israel and will reach greatness in international competitions and championships in the years to come ".

In the meantime, it should be noted that "Haifa Flyers" under the management of the Gershgorn Foundation is a sports association that specializes in gymnastics and acrobatics and is one of the leaders today in the State of Israel as well as around the world, and it engraves an aspiration for excellence and professional progress while having fun and gaining experiences along the way. The association has been in existence for its 25th year since its establishment at the class level. The association has developed over the years and during the last 12 years European and world championships have been won year after year.

"Haifa Flying" is the only association in the city of Haifa that competes in the various European and World Championships and many of its athletes are also European and World Champions. We would like to add that Mrs. Keren Gershgorn, director of "Haifa Flyers" has a BA in physical education from the Wingate Institute and a MA in education and psychology from the University of Haifa. Keren, who has an acrobatics instructor certificate and a certified acrobatics trainer certificate from the Wingate Institute and is also an international judge in international acrobatics competitions including the European and World Championships.