The closing ceremony of the 42nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, held in Frankfurt, took place today. During the ceremony, the World Championships flag was handed over by the German delegation to World Gymnastics and subsequently by World Gymnastics to the delegation of Azerbaijan, the next host of the World Championships.

The flag handover marked a symbolic ceremony announcing that the 43rd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will be held in Azerbaijan from September 15 to 19, 2027.

Both this year’s World Championships and the 43rd edition, to be held in Baku in 2027, serve as qualification events for the Olympic Games. At the World Championships in Baku, more gymnasts in both the individual and group competitions will have the opportunity to secure Olympic quota places, making the event one of the key stages on the road to the Olympic Games.

Thus, by hosting both the World Championships and an important Olympic qualification event, Azerbaijan will be at the center of the global gymnastics community.