Milli Gimnastika Arenası (National Gymnastics Arena) will host another event on October 2 & 3, 2015 – the 22^nd Baku Championship and Competitions among Age Categories in Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.

Athletes of Baku Gymnastics School, “Ocaq” Sport Club, Republican Olympic Lyceum, as well as representatives of Sumgayit and Balakan will take part in men’s artistic gymnastics events. The winners to be defined in the all-around among youngsters, children and minors. And, the all-round final to be held among seniors, juniors and pre-juniors.

Baku Gymnastics School, “Ocaq” Sport Club and “Neftchi” will be represented at the competitions in women’s artistic gymnastics. According to the tournament’s regulations, seniors, youngsters, children and minors will compete in the events.

Within 2 days, spectators will see thrilling performances of the only Azerbaijani sportsman who became a five-time prizewinner of the 1^st European Games, as well as gold medalist on parallel bars – Oleg Stepko, a bronze medalist in a team competition – Petro Pakhnyuk, participants of the 1^st European Games in women’s artistic gymnastics – Marina Nekrasova and Yuliya Inshina, to whom Mariia Smirnova also joins.

This is the last tournament for senior gymnasts before the year’s major event – the World Championships to be held in Glasgow on October 23 and November 1. It gives a unique opportunity to the spectators to watch improved program of the athletes which they demonstrate at the year’s major event.

Holding of different contests in the course of the competitions, will be of the spectators’ special interest.

Start time:      October 2 at 11:00; October 3 at 15:00

Venue:          Milli Gimnastika Arenası

Address:        108 Heydar Aliyev Avenue

Passage:       “Koroghlu” undeground station 

THE 22^nd BAKU WOMEN’S AND MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP AND COMPETIONS AMONG AGE CATEGORIES

October 2

11:00-11:10         Judges’ presentation

11:10-12:50         All-around among women (seniors, youngsters, children and minors)

12:50-13:00         Women’s Award Ceremony (seniors, youngsters, children and minors)                     

13:00-14:00         Pause

14:00-16:00         All-around among men (pre-juniors, youngsters, children and minors)

16:00-16:15         Pause

16:15-18:30         All-around among men (juniors and seniors )

18:30                  Men’s  Award Ceremony (youngsters, children, minors)

                                                 October 3

15:00-17:30        All-around final among men (juniors and pre-juniors)

17:30                 Men’s award ceremony (seniors, juniors and pre-juniors)

Note: Women’s artistic gymnastics

          Seniors              1999 (or older)

          Youngsters        2003-2005

          Children            2006-2007

          Minors               2008-2009

           Men’s artistic gymnastics

           Seniors             1997 (or older)

           Juniors             1998-2000  

           Pre-juniors        2001-2002

           Youngsters       2003-2004

           Children           2005-2006

           Minors              2007-2008

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