Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation Public Association () is the overall

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of the sports of

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History

“Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation” Public Association was founded In 1994 after the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan issued State Registration Certificate of the Federation (AGF). AGF became an Affiliated Member Federation of the

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(

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) in 1994. AGF joined the

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(UEG) in 1996. Later, the Federation was restructured and the Founding Conference of AGF conducted on the 7th of October, First Lady of Azerbaijan

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was elected as the President of the Federation in 2002. AGF was selected as the “Federation of 2009” by the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan in December 2009.

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awarded the President of AGF –

with the nomination of "Best Sports Figure of 2014” in December 2014. In March 2015, AGF ranked in the 3rd place by

for its activities for the year of 2014. The President of AGF,

was awarded with “Heydar Aliyev” order, and Vice-President of AGF, Altay Hasanov was awarded with “Shohrat” order by the

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in June 2015 for their activities during the

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Gymnastics disciplines

The gymnastics disciplines included in the activities of AGF are the following:

Olympic disciplines

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, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

Non-Olympic disciplines

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Non-competitive discipline

Gymnastics for All

Trampoline Gymnastics

Only individual performance on Trampoline is recognized as Olympic discipline.

Events

The Federation organized the first sporting championship in 5 disciplines of gymnastics (Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics,

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, Acrobatic Gymnastics and Aerobic Gymnastics) - Joint Gymnastics Championships in

in August 2014. AGF organized Inter-regional Cup in the framework of Azerbaijan and Baku Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in December 2014. AGF conducted several international championships, as FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup AGF Trophy in February 2016, FIG World Trampoline Gymnastics Cup AGF Trophy in March 2016, FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy in July 2016, FIG Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling World Cup AGF Trophy in February 2017, FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy in March 2017, FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series, AGF Trophy in April 2017.

Administration

The President of AGF is

, and Vice-President is Altay Hasanov. The supreme governing body of AGF is General Assembly. The Executive Committee supervises the Federation’s activities between the sessions of General Assembly and reports to GA. General Assembly elects the members of EC for 5 years period. Executive of AGF is composed of: * EC Chairman – the President of AGF * EC Deputy Chairman – the Vice-President of AGF * 3 EC Members.

Representation at FIG and UEG

Nihad Hagverdiyev, the International Relations Manager of AGF was elected a member of Disciplinary Commission of FIG at the Council Meeting of the FIG conducted in

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in May 2007, and at the Council Meeting held in

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in May 2009.

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, the former Secretary General of AGF, was elected as a member of the Council of

at the 77th Congress of

held in

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in October 2008, and at the 79th

Congress in Cancun in October 2012. Mr. Gayibov was elected as the Vice-President of UEG at the 25th Congress of the organization held in

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in December 2013. Farid Gayibov was elected the President of UEG at the 27th UEG Congress held in

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on December 2, 2017. Mehman Aliyev, International Relations Manager of AGF was elected a member of Disciplinary Commission of

at the Council Meeting of the

conducted in

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In May 2013. National Gymnastic Arena of Azerbaijan

Venue

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was constructed between August 2009 and February 2014 to host Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics competitions. The

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was inaugurated on April 16, 2014 and the 30th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was the first event conducted at the NGA in June 2014.

References

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