Mingachevir hosts rhythmic gymnastics events [PHOTO]
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By Trend
Mingachevir city hosts the 23rd Azerbaijan Championship and the 3rd Interregional Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the “Kur” Olympic Educational Sports Center.
During the two-day competitions, which started on Nov. 19, 103 individual gymnasts and 9 groups in team exercises included into the age groups of youngsters (2006-2008), pre-juniors (2004-2005) and juniors (2001-2003) will participate.
They will represent the Ojaq Sports Club, Republican Complex Sports School, Baku Gymnastics School, Sarhadchi Sports Olympic Center, Sports Society of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gomrukchu Sports Club, as well as Sumgayit City Branch of “Tahsil” Republican Sports School, Zirva Club of Khirdalan city, Ganja and Gusar cities, Kurdamir and Ismayilli districts.
During the competitions, youngsters will demonstrate performances without apparatus, with rope and hoop, pre-juniors with hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, juniors with rope, hoop, ball and clubs.
Following the individual gymnasts’ performances, the groups in team exercises will join the competitions.
It is quite natural that gymnastics events, distinguishing themselves with high-level organization, exciting and colorful program, attract foreign gymnasts as well. This time, along with national gymnasts, athletes from Ukraine and Kazakhstan will also perform in the competition.
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