Preparations underway for FIG Trampoline Gymnastics, Tumbling World Cup [PHOTO]

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Preparations entered the final stage for the FIG World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling to be held in Baku.

The new Olympic Cycle’s first World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics will take place at the National Gymnastics Arena on February 18 and 19.

As many as 85 Trampoline and Tumbling gymnasts from 15 countries will arrive in Baku and enter into strong contest within two-day competition to test their strength on the basis of the new Code of Points coming into force in 2017.

The Qualifications will take place on the first day of the competitions and will be followed by Finals next day.

Azerbaijan’s hopes will be pinned on Ilya Grishunin, Oleg Piunov, Ruslan Aghamirov, Sviatlana Makshtarova and Veronika Zemlianaia in the trampoline individual program and Mikhail Malkin within synchronic programs on the tumbling track.

Among famous male trampoline athletes, there will be Olympic Games’ gold medalist Uladzislau Hancharou (Belarus), silver medalist Dmitrii Ushakov (Russia), the medalists of the World Championships Sebastien Martiny (France), Andrey Yudin (Russia), Mikhail Melnik (Russia), while Tatsiana Piatrenia (Belarus) and Anna Kornetskaya (Russia).

At tumbling men’s events, the World Championships’ silver medalist Grigory Noskov (Russia) is in the list of competitors on the tumbling track, while at women’s competitions, gold winner of the European Championships Anna Korobeinikova (Russia), as well as silver medalist of the World and European Championships Lucie Colebeck (Great Britain) and other gymnasts will show their strength and mastery.