"World gymnastics to get second breathe after Farid Gayibov's election as UEG president"
By Trend:
The world gymnastics will get a second breathe after the election
of Farid Gayibov as the president of the European Union of
Gymnastics (UEG), President of the Turkish Gymnastics Federation
Suat Celen told Trend Dec. 2.
He noted that Turkey is always ready to support Farid Gayibov.
"Azerbaijan is a country, where a huge attention is paid to the
development of gymnastics. I hope that after the election of Farid
Gayibov, the number of medals won by Europe at the world
championships and Olympic Games will increase," added Celen.
The head of Turkey's Gymnastics Federation emphasized that new
projects implemented in Azerbaijan jointly with international
organizations, the construction of new sports arenas will serve to
further development of gymnastics.
"I have been heading Turkey's Gymnastics Federation for five years,
and the first country that I visited was Azerbaijan. Our athletes
also held the first training gatherings in Azerbaijan. Friendship
between Turkey and Azerbaijan, is not in words, but in deeds,"
added Celen.
Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation Secretary General Farid Gayibov
was elected as the President of the European Union of Gymnastics
(UEG).
The 50 member Federations of the UEG elected the new UEG
authorities at the 27th Congress in Split, Croatia Dec.2.
Gayibov gained 28 votes, leaving behind Edvard Kolar, President of
the Management Board of the Slovenian Sports Lottery, who received
20 votes. Gayibov will replace Georges Guelzec (FRA), who led the
UEG since 2009.
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