Officials of European Gymnastics federation hold press conference in Baku
Baku, February 10 (AZERTAC). Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics Rudolf Hediger and the director of the European Union of Gymnastics Kirsi Erofejeff-Engman held a press conference in the Azerbaijani Ministry Youth and Sport on Thursday.
the Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov said that European Gymnastics Championship 2014 will be held at the Baku Gymnastics Olympic Complex,
“The complex will be ready in May 2014,” Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Rahimov added.
Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics Rudolf Hediger underlined that the Championship would be organized in Baku on June 9-14, 2014, and is expected to bring together 240 gymnasts and 80 officials.
“There are three reasons for selecting Baku. First, the excellent organisation of World and European championships in 2005, 2007, 2009 in Baku. Second, the Azerbaijan Gymnastic Federation is one of the most reliable and responsible partners of European Union of Gymnastics,” Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics added.
Rudolf Hediger thanked Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and president of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation Mehriban Aliyeva for the great attention and care to the development of sport in the country.
Secretary General of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation Farid Gaibov gave detailed information about the gymnastic Olympic complex which is under construction.
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