BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 5
By Jani Babayeva – Trend:
The third day of the 12th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions kicked off at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on March 5, Trend reports.
The qualification round is being held for athletes in the 13-19 age categories on the morning. Women's and mixed pairs are demonstrating the balance exercises while men’s pairs, women's and men's groups – the tempo exercises.
The women's group comprised of Leyla Bashirova, Nazrin Farmanova and Mansuma Mammadzade will represent Azerbaijan in the qualification phase.
The finalists among men's groups, men's and mixed pairs in the 13-19 age categories will be determined based on the results of the qualifications.
Furthermore, the final competitions among athletes of the 12-18 age categories will start at 16:00 (GMT+4). Following the final results, the winners and prize-winners among women's, mixed and men's pairs, as well as men's and women's groups will be announced. In the final, our country will be represented by a mixed pair of Milana Aliyeva and Nizam Khamidulin.
The 12th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions is being held in the capital of Azerbaijan on March 3-6. Some 438 gymnasts from 24 countries are taking part in the competitions, which have been organized by the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation for the first time.
