Eurogames 2015 in Baku to be held perfectly
The Open Joint Azerbaijan Championships in Gymnastics
Disciplines have been organized well, Yvette Brasier, president of
the European Union of Gymnastics' Technical Committee for Women's
Artistic Gymnastics from France said.
Brasier said she likes the championship, because it is a great
opportunity to have more than one discipline at the time.
She said that usually, such championships are not held in Europe,
since it is difficult to organize all the disciplines together. “It
is a big challenge for organizers. But I am sure that the goal was
reached.”
Moreover, Brasier expressed confidence that the First European
Games to be held in Baku in June will be perfect as well.
She added that if Azerbaijan, Baku European Games Organizing
Committee (BEGOC), technical delegates work all together,
everything will be done.
Talking about the National Gymnastics Arena, she said that it is
wonderful, like a dream. “We have never seen such a kind of arena
only for gymnastics. Because usually when you have a big arena, it
is not only for gymnastics.”
Furthermore, she said that Azerbaijan can expect medals in the
rhythmic gymnastics competitions, since it is one of the best teams
in Europe.
However, she said that it will be more difficult for the
Azerbaijani team to win medals in artistic gymnastics, since this
type of sport has been developing in the country not so long ago,
while the best teams in Europe, including Russia and Great Britain
will take part in the Games.
Brassier added that nevertheless, the Azerbaijani team can expect
good results in this type of gymnastics as well, but it will be
difficult.
Open Joint Azerbaijan Championships in Gymnastics Disciplines
kicked off in Baku on Mar.4. This is the test championship on the
eve of the First European Games.
Coming from 22 countries, 133 gymnasts are competing for medals in
both the all-around and individual competitions.
The European Games themselves will be hosted in Baku on June 12-28,
2015. There will be a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic
sports and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from
across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of
competition. Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic
Committees (EOC) in December 2012.
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