September 30, 1979. |

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IN GREAT FORM, Leslie Pyfer of the United States will be one of the many gymnasts pertorming at the Collsscum

in October for the Pacific Championships. Aside from teams from Canada and the U.S. there will be representatives
from China, Mexico, Australia and New Zcaland. ,

fo compete =

gymnastic
- Vancouver will have a

“preview look into«the
World Championships .
being held at the end of

Through an up-
coming © international
meet 4

the year, and the 1980
Moscow Olympics. The
Pacific Gymnastics
Championships are
being held at the
Pacific Coliseum on

Thursday, October 11
‘Starting at 8:00 p.m.

This event will feature top
class entertainment as men
and women compete from

Japan, People’s Republic of |

China, U.S.A., Mexico,
Australia and New Zealand
and Canada.

This tour is the first major
test for the People’s
Republic of China sinte the
‘International Gymnastics

Federation elected to. admit
them into the gymnastic
circles. ;
- Top ranked gymnasts
from the U.S.A. and Canada.
will participate’ in this
evening event. Bart Connor.
who will lead the American
team to the World Cham-
‘pionships in Fort’ Worth,
Texas in December will be in
Vancouver.

Canada’s top male
gymnast Philip Delesalle ‘is
_ joined by Owen Walstrom
both of whom. train on
Vancouver Island; and have
been well’ known = in-
ternationally for several
years.

Karen Kelsall of Surrey
cannot be in this year’s show
as she has just returned to
full ‘training after a long
sustained leg injury.

Group rates are also
available for this event and
all tickets may be purchased
through Vancouver ticket
outlets.