The Azerbaijani team was successfully represented at the international rhythmic gymnastics tournament held in Varna, Bulgaria on September 1 and 2.

The last World Challenge Cup series ended in Minsk, Belarus on august 17-19 prior to the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Kazan scheduled for September 11-16.

The results of first coaching courses of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Academy for local coaches on aerobic gymnastics organized by the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation on August 13-20 were announced.

The leadership of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation is doing a great job for the development of this kind of sport, President of the Technical Committee on Men’s Artistic Gymnastics of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) Jacob Wischnia told Trend.

The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation organizes even domestic competitions at the level of international ones, President of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) Trampoline Technical Committee Vladimir Zeman said on November 8.

The fact that representatives of the European Union of Gymnastics are observing the competitions of the 14th Azerbaijan and Baku Championship in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling, means that Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation is becoming one of the best in the world, Natalya Bulanova, competitions' director from LOC (Local Organizing Committee), told Trend on November 8.

Baku, an organizer and venue of many major international sporting event, will once again get together sporting community in 2018.

Gymnastics, which is growing with fantastic rate in Azerbaijan, has already gained a momentum and not conceding to other sports, which have already taken deep root in the country.

Azerbaijani acrobats Aghasif Rahimov and Nurjan Jabbarli grabbed gold medals in the "Volkov Cup", the annual international tournament held in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.

Baku will host three World Cup series in gymnastics disciplines in 2016.