Emma, 6, represented Limouxin at the French Twirling Championships

At 6 years old, Emma is a Lauraguéloise with a already soaked character. Moreover, The sparkling look. In addition, a malicious smile, the little girl likes to go to school as much as follow her father Cyril Lescure and her brother Hugo on the mountain bikes. For example, But what she likes above all is twirling. Meanwhile, “I discovered that some time ago and wanted to do it”she says, raising her chin. Meanwhile, The beginning of the story is her mother, Aurore Sagrere, who tells her. Therefore, “With my companion we find that it is important that our children do sport. In addition, to emma, 6, represented limouxin french spend themselves, for their health and balance. However, We decided to register them in activities as soon as possible. so at 4 years old, Emma started in the club of Majorette de Limoux”.

This is where the little girl launches for the first time a. metal rod with the tips coated with rubber. “But I also liked the gym, so I wanted to do differently”, underlines Emma. Twirling is then essential: combining dance. gymnastics and technical throws of stick, this discipline born in the 1940s in the United States fascinates little Lauraguéloise. “I trained several times a week, on a practicable. For training, I was in normal sports attire, but emma, 6, represented limouxin french when you do competitions, you put a leotard. It is prettier. At the start, it was not easy to turn the stick, especially with one hand. But now I even get it. to take a look at myself and to catch it before it touches the ground”she says, demonstration in support. In total, the little girl accumulates about ten hours of training per week.

Emma. 6, represented limouxin french – Emma, 6, represented limouxin french

Selected for the French Championships

After the semi-finals last year, this year Emma was selected from 180 other young gymnasts to participate in the final, in the Poussines N3 category. First followed by the Villa-Bram club. it was ultimately within that of Samatan, in the Gers, that she refines her number, supported by Lionelle Maure. Referent for the Gers club, she is also representative of judges within the French Twirling Federation. “She agreed to take Emma under her wing. with a emma, 6, represented limouxin french lot of kindness and kindness, we are very grateful to her”specifies Aurore Sagrere.

In June, she and her companion take the plane, head for Lille for the grand finale. In the Palais des Sports Saint-Sauveur, facing its 13 competitors, Emma is “A little stressed“By the world. And, heat wave obliges, the 32 ° C do nothing to the situation. Only Audoise in the running in its category, it starts on the practicable in the face of the jurors. It will end 12^e on 14. “It’s normal, I made two fallssays Emma, fair play. Fortunately, they were not serious falls, and I still had good grades. I was happy with my passage, I had a lot of fun. “ His parents do not hide their pride: “The important thing in sport is to give yourself all the way. Being selected at its age. with the changes of clubs that she had emma, 6, represented limouxin french to live is already a hell of a record”.

Next year, Emma would like to continue twirling, mountain biking …, but also trying to gymnastics. “I like to watch the beam or saltos tests on TV. But it’s going to be hard to choose”.