The second day of the competitions of the 26th Azerbaijan and Baku Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and the first day of the competitions of the 5th Azerbaijan and Baku Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics have opened at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on Oct. 11.
The 8-10 year-old gymnasts in the age category of “kids” will perform in an individual program in the exercises without an apparatus, with a hoop and clubs, while the teams in group exercises will perform without an apparatus and with a hoop on Oct. 11.
The participants of the 5th Azerbaijan and Baku Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics will perform in the individual program in the age categories of "babies" (7-8 years old), "children" (9-11 years old), "pre-juniors" (12-14 years old), "juniors" (15-17 years old), "seniors" (18 years old and older).
The 26th Azerbaijan and Baku Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 6th Rhythmic Gymnastics Interregional Cup and the 5th Azerbaijan and Baku Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics will last till Oct. 13.
During rhythmic gymnastics competitions, athletes will perform in an individual program in the age categories of "kids", "pre-juniors" and "juniors", in group exercises - teams in the age categories of "kids" and "pre-juniors".
The gymnasts involved in aerobic gymnastics will demonstrate the exercises in the age categories of "babies", "children", "pre-juniors", "juniors", "seniors" in the individual program, as well as in mixed pairs, trios and groups.
Over 200 athletes from Baku and regions are expected to participate at the events in both gymnastics disciplines.
The representatives of Baku Gymnastics School, Ojag Sports, AyUlduz, Gymkids, Zirva International and Zabrat Sports clubs, Republican Complex Sports School, Shaghan Olympic Sports Complex located in Baku, as well as Sumgayit, Ganja, Mingachevir, Aghdash, Ismayilli, Goychay, Zagatala, Kurdamir, Qusar, Shirvan and Masalli will compete for the medals.
