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By Amina Nazarli
A two-day competition in rhythmic gymnastics wrapped up at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku last week.
Representatives of 13 clubs, including not only gymnasts from Baku, but also from Goychay, Kurdamir, Gusar, Sumgait and Khyrdalan cities of Azerbaijan, have struggled for the title of the best.
These competitions have broken the record for the number of participating gymnasts. Some 122 athletes came together in the country’s biggest gymnastics hall.
Narmin Bayramova of Khyrdalan won the first Regions’ Cup. Representatives of Gusar - Latifa Sultaliyeva and Asiman Ordukhanova became the second and the third respectively.
Zhala Piriyeva ranked the first among those born in 1999-2001 following the results of the national championship and Baku Championship.
The competition ended with the demonstrational performances of different gymnasts, among whom were very young athletes.