The Gauteng and Western Cape contestants will square off once more for top honours in freestyle football
The judges have revealed Emilio Nahamuja and Sipho Busakwe as the two finalists of the ongoing South African Freestyle Championships 2020.
The duo overcame Rishaad Ebrahim and Kyle Rinquest respectively and are set to square off in the final of the ongoing virtual event.
2018 champion Ebrahim fell two points short of making the final as he recorded an overall score of 74/90 to finish third. Rinquest finished fourth with a score of 73/90 while the finalists Nahamuja and Busakwe scored 77 and 76 respectively.
Gauteng native, Busakwe is the competitions defending champion and will be up against a familiar foe, Cape Town's Nahamuja who is looking for his first national honours.
In the criterion used by the judges to choose the most creative and vibrant participant, Ashley Mkhize, the Head of Freestyle for Southern Africa emphasized style, originality and difficulty.
"For the Top 8, one of the criteria is the time has been moved to 50-60 seconds and harder tricks were needed," revealed Mkhize.
"Secondly we focused more on difficulty, originality and style. We want the guys to dig deep and bring out their best.
"We are trying to bring out the best in the freestylers and see the depth of their skills and see how far they can elevate their skills.
"We are trying to get the champion for South Africa after all."
Judge and renowned freestyler Kunal Rathi, also echoed Mkhize's sentiments, saying;
"At this stage of the tournament, all participants repeat most of the tricks with some new variations and combinations to deliver high-performance level."
"And I always select a winner who showcases their own style and can present themselves in the best way possible.
"Originality for me is either doing Original self-created moves or showcasing yourself with a unique and presentable style."
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