Teimuraz Gurgenidze: Whole world should see how AGF organizes tournaments

More people should see how great organization of gymnastics tournaments in Baku is and how comfortable it is to compete in competitions organized by the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, head coach of the Russian national acrobatics team, Teimuraz Gurgenidze, said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza at the sidelines of the FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku.

"Organization of gymnastics tournaments in Baku is magnificent. We were here at the 1st European Games, our team won there, so it's really comfortable for us to perform in Baku. We had no doubt that we should return here. Level of organization of competitions is extremely high," he said.

"Unfortunately, not so many people came to this World Cup in Baku. More people should see these competitions, see quality of the tournament. Organizers made a lot of effort to ensure that everything was perfect," he noted.

The first day of the FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup has kicked off in the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku today. The first day will see qualifying competitions among women’s and men’s groups, women’s, men’s and mixed pairs in balance and dynamic (tempo) exercises.

During the two-day events, gymnasts born in 2003 and older will compete in Men’s Pairs, Women’s Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Women's Groups and Men's Groups. The traditional AGF Trophy Cup will also be presented to Pairs and Groups who get the highest scores at the events.