
www.unicef.org HUHUNDI, South Africa, 2 June 2010 -- A group of young gymnasts bend their torsos to the beat of the music, clapping and spinning in unison. The 'discy dance' is a new national pastime in a country feverishly approaching the FIFA World Cup 2010, which kicks off here next week. Approximately 300 children have gathered for a day-long sporting festival at the stadium in the centre of Huhundi, a large township. The community of some 40000 sits on the outskirts of Vryberg, a rural farming town in North West Province. As part of a sport-for-development programme organized by the Ministry of Education and UNICEF through four non-governmental organizations, the festivals give communities an opportunity to showcase their sporting talents and celebrate the World Cup in their own areas. Most of these young people will watch the FIFA World Cup 2010 matches on television, but they are excited and proud to know that their heroes will be in South Africa for the biggest football event on the planet. This knowledge fuels their own ambition that, with more practice and time, they too can succeed -- both on the football field and in life.
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