BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku stands magnificent, member of the Norwegian team, winner of the 15th European Championships in TeamGym Sarah Bredalen Boyes told Trend.
She emphasized that it was her first visit to Baku.
"Azerbaijan is a very interesting and beautiful country, and Baku has wonderful buildings. I'm very happy to be here. The competition was very intense, with strong teams participating. We are very pleased that we won. The Gymnastics Arena is magnificent, and all the conditions for gymnasts have been created here," the athlete said.
To note, Baku is hosting the European TeamGym Championships from October 16 through 19.
TeamGym has been developing in Azerbaijan since 2018, and today there are already formed both professional athletes and coaches, as well as qualified judges. Not only individual skills are important for winning in this sport but also coordinated teamwork, as well as the willingness of athletes to cope with physical and psychological stress.
The competition is attended by teams from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Austria, Estonia, Finland, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the national team of Azerbaijan, representing the hosts of the championship.
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