1st Baku International Gymnastics Challenge Tournament for All to be held

On June 17 and 18, the capital of Azerbaijan will host the 1st Baku International Challenge in the discipline "Gymnastics for All", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev.

Report informs referring to the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation.

About 500 athletes from 46 teams representing Azerbaijan, Georgia and Lithuania will compete at the competition, which will be held on Primorsky Boulevard (behind the Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre).

The event will begin with a procession of participants from Dəniz Mall to the territory behind the Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre. Colorful performances of teams to the accompaniment of music will give pleasant impressions to guests and residents of our city.

As part of the Challenge, master classes in gymnastics, demonstration performances in breakdance, and a joint flash mob with the audience are planned.

For the first time, representatives of the Agency for the Provision of Social Services under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, social service institutions for the elderly, the Lankaran City Center for Social Services for the Population and pupils of the children's home of mixed type named after O. Mirzoev will take part in the competition.

Regardless of age, appearance and fitness level, everyone can do gymnastics for everyone. This sport includes 2 types of events held by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG): World Gymnastics and World Gym for Life Challenge, which are held every 4 years. With the participation of Azerbaijani gymnasts in 2015 in Helsinki at the World Gymnastics, the foundation of gymnastics for all was officially laid in our country.

source: report.az