BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22
By Jani Babayeva - Trend:
Impressions from the Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competition in Baku are wonderful, tournament participant, Ukrainian athlete David Matvienko told Trend.
"The competition hall of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku is very large, there is also a lot of space for training and preparation before the main performance. Before the competition, we had hard and fruitful training".
The Ukrainian athlete noted that, like all athletes, he dreams of great achievements in sports.
"I will work hard, train a lot to achieve all my goals," he added.
The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) is hosting the Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competition for the first time. The ninth competition started on May 21 and will last till May 23 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku. Some 202 athletes from 18 countries are taking part in it.
Gymnasts in the age categories of 12-14 and 15-17 are competing for the championship within the competition.
Gymnasts are performing in both age categories in the individual program, in mixed pairs, trios, groups in both qualifications and finals. Moreover, athletes in the 15-17 age group are competing in the aerobic dance program.
Azerbaijan is being represented at the competition by Leyla Abdullazade, Arzu Aghayeva, Leyla Ahmadova, Sara Alikhanli, Aylin Aliyeva, Rovshana Baghirzade, Leyla Bezhanova, Dilara Gurbanova, Fidan Ibrahimova, Aliya Ismayilova, Sanam Kazimova, Evelina Kozlovskaya, Emilia Mahmudova, and Maryam Topchubashova.
The competitions are being held in accordance with the quarantine measures in force in Azerbaijan, taking into account sanitary and epidemiological requirements and without spectators.