Cartagena will be the scene of the most important test of Aesthetic Gymnastics Group nationwide.
During the weekend of 21 and 22 April the XIV Championship of Spain of Aesthetic Gymnastics of Group is celebrated in the Palace of Sports of the municipality.
The presentation of this important appointment has been made by the Councilor for Sports, Obdulia Gómez, who has been accompanied by the General Director of Sports of the Autonomous Community, Alonso Gómez;
the president of the Spanish Association of group aesthetic gymnastics, Francisca Gallego and the Secretary of the Federation of Aesthetic Gymnastics of the Group of the Region of Murcia, Rosa Blaya Puche.
The mayor of Deportes, Obdulia Gómez, has highlighted the importance of Cartagena being the meeting point for this sport at a national level.
During the weekend more than 550 athletes from all over the peninsula will visit the city, "which exceeds all the participation forecasts".
In addition, this important meeting will be the gymnasts that will represent Spain in the European and World Championships, the next months of May and June.
In the same way, the Councilor for Sports has pointed out the important achievements that Cartagena's athletes in this field are achieving both nationally and internationally.
The Rhythmic Club of Cartagena and the Gymnastic Club of San Antón, represented Spain in the World Cup that was held in Austria with excellent final results for the junior and junior categories.
For his part, the General Director of Sports of the Autonomous Community, Alonso Gómez, thanked the involvement of the City of Cartagena to give visibility to this sport.
The city of Cartagena was a pioneer in 2006 to host an event of group aesthetic gymnastics, and "it is a pride to see how this city is betting on this sport," he added.
Both the president of the Spanish Association of Group Aesthetic Gymnastics, Francisca Gallego, and the secretary of the Federation of Group Aesthetic Ginmasia of the Region of Murcia, Rosa Blaya, thanked the City of Cartagena, through its Department of Sports the unconditional support that they always give to everything related to this sport discipline.
Gallego, remarked that for the Spanish Federation is "a guarantee to hold the most important test of the season in Cartagena", for the long journey and experience with this municipality.
The sports competition, which has the collaboration of the City of Cartagena and the sponsorship of the company Terrafecundis, will begin on Friday, April 20 with the training of all teams.
It will be during the day of Saturday, April 21 when all the samples of the different teams will be developed and, already on Sunday, April 22, the grand final will be played, from which the gymnasts that will represent Spain in the international competitions will take place.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena