5th of 37th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships starts in Baku

The 5th day of the competitions of the 37th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships kicked off in the hall of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on September 20, Trend reports.

The program includes the all-around final in the individual program, in which 24 gymnasts participate. The winner and prize-winners will be determined according to the results of the competition. The top 16 gymnasts (maximum two athletes from one country) performing in the individual all-around program will receive a license for participation in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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.