National Gymnastics Federation celebrates 15th anniversary

October 7 is a remarkable day for Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF). 15 years ago, with an election of the country’s First Vice-president, Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, as the AGF President, the reestablishment of the Federation was officially ratified at its founding conference. Since that day, there has been commenced a development of gymnastics in Azerbaijan, which, in other words, can be called a revival of gymnastics in independent Azerbaijan.

AGF, included into the FIG (International Federation of Gymnastics) list of meritorious Federations for the last three years in a row, had been engaged in development of 3 gymnastics disciplines for the first years after the reestablishment.

However, from late 2013, AGF activity comprises all seven gymnastics disciplines recognized by the FIG.

The development of gymnastics in the country within 15 years is mainly characterized with dynamism, tendency to mass involvement of the population in gymnastics disciplines and taking firm position in the world gymnastics community, as well as determination and confidence in all undertakings, reads the statement.

Prize-winning places taken by Azerbaijani gymnasts at the European Championships, participation of athletes in the Olympic Games, holding of large-scale UEG (European Union of Gymnastics) and FIG events, election of AGF representatives to the governing bodies of the given organizations, hosting of meetings of the FIG Authorities are results of efficient strategy committedly carried out from the first days after the revival of gymnastics in 2002.

The National Gymnastics Arena specialized in all six competitive gymnastics disciplines and hosted all large-scale competitions held in Baku from the day of its opening in 2014, is in the spotlight of not only the gymnasts, willingly joining the training camp, but, all the sports fans from different countries of the world with its uniqueness.

AGF congratulates the whole gymnastics community , at the head of its President Mehriban Aliyeva, on the Federation’s Anniversary.

The Federation expresses gratitude to Mrs. Aliyeva for her support and care, incredible organizational abilities of the leader which brought us to 15-year successful activity.