BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 10
By Jani Babayeva - Trend:
The 28th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Baku has been organized at a high level, Georgian team’s coach Mariam Gigolashvili told Trend.
"The Georgian acrobatic gymnastics team arrived in Baku for the first time. The atmosphere at the competitions is wonderful, and the athletes are happy to be here," Gigolashvili said. "The organizers created excellent conditions for all participants. The competition program was carefully worked out, taking into account all the necessary details."
According to her, the preparation of the Georgian team for the competitions was productive.
"The gymnasts trained long and hard before the World Championships. We are trying to do everything to develop acrobatic gymnastics in Georgia and popularize this discipline," she noted.
"For me personally, acrobatics has become a lifestyle, because I spend most of my time in the training room and devote it to training athletes," added the coach.
The 28th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships is being held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku from March 10 through March 13.
Some 170 gymnasts from 17 countries are participating in the championship, which is being held in Baku for the first time.
The women's, mixed and men's pairs, women's and men's groups are demonstrating the balance, tempo and combined exercises at the competitions.
During the 28th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, Azerbaijan is being represented by European champions among juniors Daniel Abbasov and Murad Rafiyev, winners of international tournaments Sabir Aghayev and Mehriban Salamova as part of the men's pairs, as well as silver and bronze medalists of the European Championship Aghasif Rahimov and Raziya Seyidli.