Still four months shy of her 14th birthday, Lucia Jakab is already on Gymnastics Canada91裸聊视频檚 radar for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo.

A member of the Okanagan Gymnastics Centre, Lucia was named last month to the Canadian national junior team, the top developmental program for the sport91裸聊视频檚 up-and-coming athletes.

The 13-year-old from Lake Country recently returned from Sarnia, Ont., where she and eight other young artistic gymnasts spent a week training together at the 2020 Olympic Hopefuls camp.

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Lucia took up recreational gymnastics at OGC in Kelowna at the age of eight, then began competing two years later. According to her mom, Tatiana Jakab, Lucia has been a quick study in her chosen sport.

91裸聊视频淪he grew into it very fast,91裸聊视频� Tatiana Jakab said of Lucia91裸聊视频檚 abilities in the gym. 91裸聊视频淥riginally, she didn91裸聊视频檛 enjoy the competition that much, she91裸聊视频檚 still adjusting but it91裸聊视频檚 getting better. Last year was her first year competing internationally, so she91裸聊视频檚 still finding her way.91裸聊视频�

Lucia made her breakthrough on the international stage this spring, placing seventh out of 20 competitors at Gymnix in Montreal.

Then in May, at the Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, Gymnastics Canada really stood up and took notice when Lucia won a silver medal in the vault.

Weeks later, she had a spot on the national team.

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As for the prospects of one day competing for Canada at the Olympic Games, it91裸聊视频檚 an enticing thought for Lucia but not one plans to focus on in the near future.

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