Lisa Hoffman: 37th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Baku is organized perfectly

The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation organized the World Championship perfectly, Austrian gymnast Lisa Hoffman said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza after performing in the qualifying competitions at the 37th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Baku.

“This is my second time in Baku - this year I participated in the European Championship. Just like last time, this Championship was organized perfectly, everything is great,” she noted.

“Conditions here are amazing: there are a lot of gymnasts, but in arena like that and with such organization level everyone has enough space and time for training, and it's very important for such competitions as the World Championship,” Lisa Hoffman stressed.

The 37th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will last until Sept. 22. The first day of the competitions will see qualifications in an individual program, and gymnasts will perform in the exercises with a hoop and a ball. 

The Championships are the qualification competition for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo in 2020. So, the first 16 individual gymnasts (max. two gymnasts per country) in the all-around ranking will qualify for the Games.

More than 300 gymnasts from 61 countries will compete for nine sets of medals. “Fairy Tales will come to life" is the motto of the championships.