Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva: AGF gives gymnasts everything you could wish for

The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation provides gymnasts with everything they could wish for, Australian gymnast Alexandra Kira-Bogatyreva said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaz after performing in at the 37th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship in Baku.

"AGF organized amazing competitions. I really like how the sport is organized in Baku: everyone helps you, there are professional doctors, audience cheers for you, you can perform in an amazing arena," she said.

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.