Azerbaijani gymnasts advance to finals at FIG event in Baku

The Azerbaijani group team consisting of Siyana Vasileva, Alexandra Platonova, Diana Doman, Elif Zeynep Celep and Ayshan Bayramova has advanced to the finals in the hoop and club exercises at the FIG World Cup Final in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku July 23.

They scored 17.650 to advance to the finals.

The teams from Russia, Israel, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Japan and the US also advanced to the finals.

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 nine 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.

A traditional Gala will be held on July 24 as part of the FIG World Cup Final in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku.

/By Trend/