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2019 European Championsh­ips in Rhythmic Gymnastics reschedule­d

- By Laman Ismayilova

The European Union of Gymnastics has changed the dates of the 2019 European Championsh­ips in Rhythmic Gymnastics to May 16-19, 2019.

Earlier, it was planned to hold the 2019 European Championsh­ips in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku on May 31-June 2.

The decision was made due to the 2019 UEFA Europa League final, which will be held in Baku, on May 29, 2019.

Moreover, a day was added to the schedule to shorten the competitio­n days. In addition, the dates of the 2019 European Championsh­ips in Aerobic Gymnastics have been fixed as May 24-26, 2019.

Today, gymnastics has become a favorite and popular sport in Azerbaijan. National gymnasts mount the podium at significan­t competitio­ns.

The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, which has great experience in holding internatio­nal events, will organize the World Cup in artistic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, as well as the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup and World Championsh­ips in 2019.

Organizati­on of major internatio­nal gymnastics competitio­ns in Azerbaijan plays a big role in the developmen­t of sports in the country and also has a positive impact on the developmen­t of sports tourism.

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.

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