Baku, Azerbaijan, April 27
By Jani Babayeva - Trend:
A lot of attention is paid to sports in Azerbaijan, Rena Jabbarova, a spectator of the FIG World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics taking place in Baku told Trend April 27.
“The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku is beautiful,” she said. “Azerbaijan has created all conditions for holding large-scale sports events, as well as for the education of good athletes.”
The spectator admitted that she often attends competitions held in the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.
“My daughter is also engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, so we try not to miss such significant sporting events,” she said. “The organization is beautiful, and the guests are greeted very warmly.”
Jabbarova noted that she is surely rooting for the Azerbaijani team and wishes the Azerbaijani gymnasts successful performances and victories in this competition 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 an individual program, while 83 gymnasts are competing as team members in group exercises.