Kazakh gymnasts want to impress International Tournament in Tashkent
18:11, 5 June 2013
TASHKENT. June 5. KAZINFORM The International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament Happy Caravan has kicked off in Tashkent today.
Head coach of Kazakhstan's rhythmic gymnastics national team Ekaterina Panchenko told Kazinform correspondent "this tournament is very important as it has brought together the best gymnasts from Asia. Kazakhstan is represented by two promising teams. This tournament will bring us one step closer to the Eurasian Games in Almaty and 2014 Youth Olympic Games."
2013 Champion of Kazakhstan Viktoria Gorbunova, Anna Afuksenidi from Almaty, and Aliya Assymova and Ekaterina Skorikova from Astana are expected to perform in Tashkent.
Some 200 athletes from 13 countries, including South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Israel, Russia and Uzbekistan are to participate in the tournament.