Baku, Azerbaijan, April 20
By Jani Babayeva – Trend:
Belarusian female gymnast participating in the AGF 2nd Junior Trophy in Rhythmic Gymnastics Kseniya Steshits told Trend on April 20 that she was happy with her performance at the competitions.
“I am happy with my performance in Baku, if compare it with my participation in other competitions,” she said. “I tried to perform all the exercises at my best. It is my first trip to Baku, and I see that it is a very beautiful city. The National Gymnastics Arena is great and I feel strong support from the audience, which helps a lot. The competitions continue and I hope to reach the finals.”
Kseniya added that she did not manage to get acquainted with the city yet, but plans to take a tour around Baku on April 21.
The AGF 2nd Junior Trophy in Rhythmic Gymnastics is taking place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on April 20-21. About 130 juniors from 20 countries participate in the tournament.
Participants are competing in an individual program and in group exercises. During the two-day competition, winners will be identified in all-arounds and in specific types of exercises.
Azerbaijan is represented at this tournament by Narmina Samadova, Narmin Bayramova and 2018 European Championship's bronze medalist Arzu Jalilova in the individual program, as well as Madina Asadova, Laman Alimuradova, Seljan Hajizada, Milana Akbarova and Farida Safiyarzada in the group exercises.