ISF Gymnasiade Normandy 2022 Selection Events Underway Around the World

With the 19^th ISF Gymnasiade Normandy 2022 just over a month away, participating delegations who will compete in Normandy, France from the 14^th – 22^nd May, are in the process of selecting the final list of school student athletes who will be travelling to Normandy to compete in 20 different sports.

A total of 3,802 participants from 68 countries across each continent will be a part of ISF history, creating the largest ISF event ever. Among those 68 countries, Brazil, India, and Uganda, are in full flow of selecting their final delegation who will be a part of this experience.

The selection events for Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Swimming of ISF member Confederaçao Brasilaira Do Desporto Escolar (CBDE) from Brazil began on the 7^th of March, coming to a conclusion this Wednesday past, the 30^th of March. These two selection events followed the already concluded events for Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Judo, and Table Tennis. The next stop in the selection process will be this week from the 6^th – 12^th of April, when Taekwondo and Wrestling take to the stage.

Brazil competing at the ISF U15 World School Sport Games in Belgrade, Serbia

On the other side of the world, ISF member the School Games Federation of India (SGFI), concluded all of their selection events last week, with school students from India set to participate in 14 of the 20 sport disciplines. Taking place between the 20^th and 27^th March, events in archery, artistic gymnastics, athletics, basketball 3x3, beach volleyball, badminton, boxing, fencing, judo, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, and Wrestling were held in four different locations.

India competing at the ISF U15 World School Sport Games in Belgrade, Serbia

ISF Member the Uganda Secondary School Sports Association (USSA) began their selection events last Thursday, with table tennis, collaborating with the Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA) in a four-round series of qualifiers to determine the 8 boys and girls who would take part in Normandy 2022. In addition to table tennis, Uganda will field athletes in athletics, badminton, basketball 3x3, and swimming.

Uganda competing at the ISF U15 World School Sport Games in Belgrade, Serbia

With final preparations being put in place for the largest international multi-sport event for school students, Normandy is ready for the global stage, and to welcome the world of school sport.