Azerbaijani gymnasts advance to FIG World Cup Final in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku

The Azerbaijani group team, consisting of Siyana Vasileva, Alexandra Platonova, Diana Doman, Zeyneb Celep and Ayshan Bayramova advanced to the finals in the ribbon exercises at the FIG World Cup Final in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku July 22. The gymnasts scored 16.500 points, ranking eighth during the qualification event and advanced to the finals. The teams from Russia, Israel, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Japan and the US also advanced to the finals.

The gymnasts will compete in clubs and ribbon exercises July 23. The finals in both disciplines will be held on July 24.

The FIG World Cup Final in Rhythmic Gymnastics will last until July 24, giving a unique opportunity to watch the performances of eminent gymnasts from 17 countries two weeks prior to the Rio Olympics.

Twenty-six gymnasts and 9 teams will compete for medals in the all-around on the first two days of competitions. Apparatus finals will be held on the event’s last day.