(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Laman Ismayilova
Forty Azerbaijani gymnasts have successfully performed at
Gymnaestrada held in Georgia, Azernews reports, citing the .
The Zira Sports Complex teams, including Eco Park, Ay Ishigi,
and Alov, demonstrated their strength in the discipline of
Gymnastics for All. All three teams successfully performed and took
first place in Gymnaestrada.
Gymnastics for All discipline was officially laid by Azerbaijan
at the 15th World Gymnaestrada in Helsinki (Finland) in 2015.
For many years, the Azerbaijani gymnasts successfully perform in
this discipline. In July, the Ay Ishigi team won silver at the
European Gym for Life Challenge Festival. Founded in 1956, AGF
comprises seven gymnastics disciplines recognized by the
International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG).
The federation has been experiencing a revival since 2002. The
renewed federation has brought gymnastics to a completely new
level. The high-level organization of the gymnastics events did not
remain unnoticed.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) included the
Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) in the list of meritorious
federations. For many years, the AGF has been included in the FIG
list of the Top 10 gymnastics federations.
From 2014 to 2019, the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation was
included in the list of FIG's 10 strongest federations and for the
last three years, it has led the list.
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