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14
SUMMER
2013
From a distance they looked like well-
dressed school children – looking impec-
cable in navy suits, ties, pants and skirts
on a class trip to Jordan. But a closer look
revealed giggling children who would
suddenly erupt into handsprings, flips or
cartwheels.
Introducing IC’s Gymnastics Team:
Eighteen girls and three boys ages 5 to
13.The team was only three years old yet
it was already taking part in the METS
interscholastic competitions.
The competition this time was being held
at the Amman Baccalaureate School,
where four Jordanian schools and IC were
meeting in a ‘friendly’ competition.
Friendly or not, it was certainly profes-
sional. Princess Rahma bint El Hassan
herself, whose daughter is also a gymnast,
was presiding over the event – at the be-
ginning as an official royal but later jump-
ing to sit on the wooden pew to cheer on
the teams with the rest of the parents.
After the official opening, the two -day
competition began.The first day showed
off the carefully choreographed floor exer-
cises while on the second day competition
revolved around the vault and beam (only
IC gymnasts performed on the beam).
At the closing ceremony, Princess Rahma
presented each gymnast with a small trophy.
While the competition was indeed ‘friend-
ly’, the athletes were nevertheless scored.
And so International College is pleased
to announce that its young gymnasts
ranked first or second in most categories
with Joya Issa (KG1), Alexander Blanford
(grade 3), Elizabeth Hess (grade 4), and
Youssef El Sayed (5ème) coming in First
in the floor exercise and vault categories.
Flips and
Cartwheels