After being derailed by COVID last year, the National Primary Games has returned to Tamworth with the traditional prelude to the official opening.
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Gymnasts from around the state competed in Tamworth on Saturday and Sunday, with the remainder of the sports taking place this weekend.
The Leader's Gareth Gardner was on hand to document the action.
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Because of the pandemic, there will be no opening ceremony for the Games this year.
James Cooper, the chief executive of NPG organiser NIAS, said: "Last year obviously COVID provided a hiccup, and it will slow us down a little bit this year.
"But the event will still crack 2,000 participants in 2021. And it's great to see it still happening."
Before the latest Greater Sydney lockdown, Cooper said it was expected that the Games would again lure some 2,500 athletes across six sports including netball, football, rugby league, rugby union and tennis.
The lockdown would result in the loss of about 300 athletes, he said.
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