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Nursing home residents continue their preparations for the third international "Challenge" tournament in "Gymnastics for All", which will be held in Baku.
İdman.biz reports that residents of the Social Service Institution for Elderly People under the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, who will participate in the competition, are conducting intensive training under the leadership of Rena Manafova.
During the training, they performed various dances, flash mob performances and simple acrobatic movements.
Coach Rena Manafova said that she feels proud to be a part of this project: "Sport doesn't care about age. People can do sports regardless of their age and physical condition. This is the third tournament our elderly are preparing for. They prepare for all competitions at a high level. They even have fans. These people are looking forward to our elderly people's performance".
The USSR Master of Sports said that the programs become more difficult every year: "Our program in the first tournament was relatively easier. But in our next competitions, we used different music and demonstrated more difficult movements".
Valida Hasanova, a 79-year-old member of the "Gymnastics for All" team, emphasized that participating in such competitions improves her mood: "I also participated in this tournament last year. We had very good preparation then too. I will be 80 years old next year. But I have promised myself that I will participate in this tournament in the coming years as well. We even train on the days when Rena khanum is not there. I also play football and volleyball. Because doing sports increases my energy and makes me feel more cheerful and positive".
It should be reminded that 48 teams from 5 different countries will participate in the "Challenge", which will be organized in the Seaside National Park on June 28-29. Participants will perform in programs in two age categories (under 50 and over 50).
The event will be remembered with master classes, colorful performances of teams and entertainment programs.
It should be noted that the purpose of this project is to increase the physical activity of the elderly, support their integration into social life and promote a healthy lifestyle.
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