Majorettes: Team Sa Brings Home 11 Gold Medals From World Championships In France

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The 70-person Federation of Dance Drill, Cheerleading and Majorette Sport South Africa took to the World Championship of Majorette Sport in Agen, France, and came home beaming with pride.

Team SA arrived back home on Wednesday after they scooped 11 gold, 13 silver, and seven bronze medals at the competition which took place from July 18 - July 21.

They competed against 25 other countries.

The athletes stem from across the country, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, and Limpopo, with the youngest member being just nine-years-old.

Speaking to IOL, one of the athletes who returned full of excitement is Charlyn Olivier, 24, from Avondale in Atlantis.