Baku, Azerbaijan, April 29
By Jani Babayeva – Trend:
The appearance of Gur-Gur mascot in the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku is a holiday for children, spectator Irina Mammadova told Trend April 29.
"I often attend competitions on the National Gymnastics Arena,” she said. “The events are always interesting here. The appearance of Gur-Gur mascot is a holiday for children."
“Azerbaijan pays great attention to sports, which is testified by large-scale sports events and the opening of various sports sections on different kinds of sports."
Mammadova added that rhythmic gymnastics is an elegant kind of sports and she enjoys the gymnasts’ performances.
The finals of the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup kicked off in Baku April 29.
Competitions are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena.
Six sets of medals will be awarded today (four medals for individual exercises and two medals - group exercises). Today the winners in individual exercises with a hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, as well as group exercises with five hoops, three balls and two ropes will be announced.
Today Azerbaijan is being represented by a group team consisting of Ayshan Bayramova, Diana Doman, Zeynab Hummatova, Aliya Pashaeva and Siyana Vasileva.
The World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics is being held in Baku for the sixth time. The tournament, which will last until April 29, features 127 gymnasts from 26 countries. Of these, 44 athletes perform in individual programs, while 83 gymnasts compete in teams in group exercises.