Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics gets underway Wednesday
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Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics gets underway Wednesday

Olympics gold medalist Margarita Mamun will be present on occasion
Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics gets underway Wednesday


The Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championship, organized on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is set  to be inaugurated on Wednesday (Oct 27) at the Shaheed Suhrawardi National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur here.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen MP will inaugurate the meet Wednesday afternoon at a function to be chaired by Gymnastics Federation president Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Mamun. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell will also present as special guest.       

However, the qualifying round of the competition begins on Thursday.

Bangladesh-origin Russian gymnast Margarita Mamun, who won the gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics in the 2016 Rio Olympics, will attend the function as the goodwill Ambassador of the tournament.

Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics gets underway Wednesday

She already arrived in the capital and visited Mirpur Indoor Stadium Tuesday noon and talked with local gymnasts and inspired them.   

Some 170 gymnasts and officials from six countries—India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and host Bangladesh – will compete 22 events in three categories—men’s senior, men’s junior and women’s.

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