Laura Traets: victory at FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku will be an incentive for European Championship

All Bulgarian gymnasts are  proud of the fact that the Azerbaijani gymnastics team is trained by Bulgarian Mariana Vasileva, a representative of the Bulgarian team, Laura Traets said in a interview with a correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza after receiving the gold medal in rhythmic all-around group event at FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku.

"We are very happy with this victory, because we were working on it for a long time. Our happiness has no limit, " she admitted.

Laura Traets appreciated the level of the competitions and support of the fans in Baku. "We really liked the organization of the tournament, and we always feel the warmth of the audience here, especially due to the presence of the compatriots in the stands,"  the Bulgarian gymnast said.

"We are very pleased that the national team of Azerbaijan is trained by Bulgarian Mariana Vasileva, a very experienced coach, who can always give one or another advice to other teams. Recently, we have advanced a lot in terms of experience and we hope for high results at the European Championship. Certainly, Baku will become an incentive for the next start, " Laura Traets concluded.

The FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup is held in Baku on Apr 28-30. 94 gymnasts from 21 countries will participate in it. 37 sportsmen will perform in the individual program, and 57 gymnasts within 10 teams will take part  in group exercises. Athletes will compete for 8 medal sets