Young gymnasts in one Chicago suburb are feeling inspired and motivated watching Team USA compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Some of the youngest athletes are putting in the time, work and dedication to be the best at Vikings Gymnastics & Dance in Niles.“My goal is to try to go all the way so I could be a really good gymnast,” Zoe Villegas said.“She’s just like a great person and she’s very encouraging to a lot of the other gymnasts who support her and she supports them back,” gymnast Lucia Moskovits told NBC Chicago.
Instructors said the sport has grown in popularity over the years, and right now they’re seeing a huge demand for beginners' gymnastics. “I think the amazing Olympic athletes and those trying to be in the Olympics they’ve been such a great role models for our kids so the popularity of that I believe has really helped younger kids want to get into gymnastics both for boys and for girls,” camp director Amy DiBasilio said. They were just so amazing when Simone and Suni found out they got gold and bronze. It definitely brought tears to my eyes knowing how far they have come.
“We want kids to set goals, have dreams and know that if they worked really hard they could reach their dreams,” she said.
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