Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 13
By Jani Babayeva – Trend:
It is very nice to see support from the audience, gymnast Gunash Huseynova, representing Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at the 6th Rhythmic Gymnastics Interregional Cup in Baku, told Trend Oct. 13.
The gymnast said that she will try to improve her results at the competitions next year.
Huseynova took the second place in the individual all-around event (exercises without apparatus and with a ball) among the gymnasts born in 2007.
“Last year I took the third place at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Interregional Cup, today I won a silver medal, I hope that next year I will improve my result and take the first place,” the gymnast said.
Huseynova emphasized that there are always many spectators in the National Gymnastics Arena, and they support the participants of the competition.
“The audience encourages us, applauds and rejoices when everything is working out for us,” the gymnast added.
The 26th Azerbaijan and Baku Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 6th Rhythmic Gymnastics Interregional Cup will last till Oct. 13.
The 5th Azerbaijan and Baku Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics were held Oct. 11-12.
More than 200 athletes from Baku and the Azerbaijani districts are taking part in the competitions in three types of gymnastics.
The representatives of Baku Gymnastics School, Ojag Sports, AyUlduz, Gymkids, Zirva International and Zabrat Sports clubs, Republican Complex Sports School, Shaghan Olympic Sports Complex located in Baku, as well as athletes from Sumgayit, Ganja, Mingachevir, Aghdash, Ismayilli, Goychay, Zagatala, Kurdamir, Qusar, Shirvan and Masalli are competing for the medals.