GymFest Championship returns to Lagos Nov 7
The third edition of the GymFest Championship, Africa’s premier gymnastics competition, will hold in Lekki, Lagos on November 7, organisers have announced. Read More:…
Gymnastics remains a niche but growing discipline in Nigerian sport, often overshadowed by football and athletics despite producing young talent through school and club programmes. Events like GymFest have emerged in recent years to fill a gap in competitive opportunities, giving gymnasts a platform to showcase skills typically honed with limited institutional support or national funding compared to more popular sports.
Both Punch and Premium Times confirm the third edition will take place in Lekki, Lagos on November 7, describing it as among the region's leading gymnastics competitions. Premium Times adds that organisers aim to widen participation among schools and clubs and improve pathways for young gymnasts, though neither report details the specific schools, clubs, or athletes expected to compete, nor how the event is funded.