Baku, Azerbaijan, April 27
By Anvar Mammadov - Trend:
The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku is simply magnificent, Polish gymnast Natalia Wisniewska told Trend April 27.
“I came to Baku for the first time,” she said. “I really liked your National Gymnastics Arena. There are no such arenas in Poland. I’d like to say that it is very pleasant for me to perform here.”
Talking about her performance, Wisniewska noted that she needs to work on the mistakes made.
“In general, I liked my performance, but I could have performed better,” she noted. “This is my first World Cup and I am very nervous. Now I understand that I need to train more in order to perform better in the future.”
The FIG World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics kicked off in Baku on April 27.
The gymnasts are performing in the individual hoop and ball events and in group exercises with five hoops on the first days of qualifying competitions.
Azerbaijan on the first day of the competition is represented by Veronika Hudis and Zohra Aghamirova in individual exercises, as well as a group team consisting of Ayshan Bayramova, Diana Doman, Zeynab Hummatova, Aliya Pashayeva and Siyana Vasileva.
The World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics is being held in Baku for the sixth time. Some 127 gymnasts from 26 countries are participating in the tournament. Of these, 44 athletes are performing in individual programs, while 83 gymnasts are competing as team members in group exercises.
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