The 65th Independence anniversary of Ghana was crowned with a parade and march-past by various schools and institutions as done annually.
The national event, held at Cape Coast in the Central Region, was spiced up with gymnastic display by army officers. The Military Physical Training School of the Ghana Armed Forces decided to thrill the audience with some gymnastics.
What started as a commendable initiative turned into an appalling attempt when the officers decided to jump through three loops set ablaze.
Oouuchhh!!! Sorry chale
— Brooks
#GhanaAt65 pic.twitter.com/6puv0ES9mw™ (@TheManBrooks) March 6, 2022
Gymnastic display at #GhanaAt65 Independence Day parade in Cape Coast. Watch till end
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— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) March 6, 2022
A few numbers of the officers successfully made the jump, but a larger number could not, nearly bringing the loops down.
The last officer, however, jumped so high and ended up sitting on the ring, destroying it on the way down.
Some social media users in reaction to the display advised that the officers make adequate preparation the next time.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Working together, bouncing back together.”
There is this local proverb “matter doesn’t like person but person likes matter “
— #WomensFootball - Ayishatu Zakaria Ali (@ayishatu_) March 6, 2022
Classic example here
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Independence Day..are these gymnastics things necessary at all https://t.co/AHVn0M5GAD
— Frank Darkwah (@Blaqqkoffi) March 6, 2022
Look at the gymnastics display…how can we participate in the Olympics with this?
— Enarya (@iamowusuaa) March 6, 2022
The gymnastics come spoil demma body waa
— No heart(@PaintsilGodfre1) March 6, 2022
In other news some gymnastics squad dey literally burn dema asses for the 65th independence anniversary unders
— Sterling Archer (@JayTwEEtS_) March 6, 2022
Watch on TikTok
This is so bad
— quarmi_black.... gymnastics bɛn nie . They were burning themselves
#GhanaAt65#CapeCoast2022
Some aspects of gymnastics
— Agbeko Efo Agbeko (@AgbekoEfo) March 6, 2022go goes wrong
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