Kalev Estienne and Mrs. Evelyn Koop

Kalev Estienne hosted the Koop Cup International Invitational Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition in person at the Markham Pan Am Centre on April 28th to May 1st and online on May 6th. Over 700 gymnasts participated.

On the Sunday, after the spectacular AGG and Senior High-Performance competitions, the ceremonial part of the event started with a congratulatory video from the Mayor of Markham, Frank Scarpitti, a longtime supporter of the sport and a great friend of Evelyn’s.

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Evelyn Koop and the top 8 Senior High Performance All-Around gymnasts during the awards ceremony. Carmel Kallemaa, 4th from the left, won all-around Gold at the 2022 Koop Cup Competition.

Photo: Tommy Ray Loite