All set for The 1st Indian Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup 2019 to be kicked off on 16th February

Sri Lanka's Common Welath Rhythmic Gymnast Anna Marie, Hyderabad born strong contender Meghana Reddy Gundlpally among others will be star attraction at the Cup

Hyderabad, February 14, 2019: All set for the CtrlS 1st Indian Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup 2019 to be kicked off here in the city at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on February 16th and conclude on 17th, 2019.

The uniqueness of this event is that it is the first time ever there is an International competition Rhythmic Gymnastics happening in the History of sports in India.

It is the major sporting event happening in the city of pearls, paigahs, haleem, arches, minarets, modern buildings, biryani, sherwani, Bahubali. It is the All Women Olympic Sport happening In India.

In the 28years history of Rhythmic Gymnastics in India, it is organsied for the first time such an international Rhythmic Gymnastics event.

It is organised as an independent competition by Gundlapally Krida Foundation

Competition of all categories will be held from 16th Feb 2019 : 9 am to 5 pm. Openning Ceremony will be held at 5 pm and followed by Gala Performances of few country athletes including Indians. The event will continue on 17th morning hours

The maiden Ctrls Indian Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup 2019 will feature 65 Participants from 7 Nations - Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Thailand, Srilanka/Canada, Malaysia and India

The heavy weights of the sport are descending on to the city. They include: Spela Dragas from Italy. She is the Competition Director for this cup. She is also a Coach & International Judge of Rhythmic Gymnastics. She has 20 years of experience in rhythmic gymnastics field, training elite gymnasts and judging the most important international competitions such as Olympics Games, World Championships, World Cup Series and European Championships. Currently RG's Technical Director of the ASU (the third italian club) and personal coach of the individual gymnast of the Italian National Team, Alexandra Agiurgiuculese.

The Cup will be covered by Barney and Marc the two best photographers in the world in Rhythmic Gymnastics from Germany. They are the official photographers for the cup.

Anna- Maries Suzanne a Canadian born Rhythmic Gymnast of Sri Lankan descent will be star attraction at the competition.

The Hyderabad born Meghana Gundlapally is another star attraction at the competition.

Why is it Conducted ? India has a huge potential of girls playing Rhythmic Gymnastics and this is a major platform for them to see and get inspired with the world standard. Many children or parents may not be able to take them to other countries. This is the opportunity for them to see the best of International Players and get inspiration and do more for our country.

The Future Plan is to get this cup accredited by the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) so that many many international players and countries would participate in future.

The Competition will be held in four different age groups—Sub Juniors-Under 10years; Sub Juniors—Under 12years; Juniors—12 to 15years and Seniors—15years and above.

Most of the Sub-Junior participants are from India. Junior and Seniors are coming from 5 different countries.

Indian teams for all categories are coming from cities like Mumbai, Pune, Amravati(Maharashtra), Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka and Chennai.

Ctrl Indian Rhythmic Gymnastic Cup 2019 brings two Continents, Europe and Asisa on one platform and make way for Rhythmic Gymnastics an All Women Olympic Sport in India, informed GR Reddy, MD, Husys Consulting Limited and Chief Patron of Gundlapally Krida Foundation’.

Special Orientation to delegates with athletes : Spela the program director is going to offer a 45 minutes orientation on the judging and coaching tips post event on 17th Feb 2019. This is to help understand the finer details of the way to organise the Routines of the athletes.

The Competition Mat is Supported by Khel Gaon Public School Gymnastics Centre run by Dr.U K Mishra.

The event is organised in support with Ctrls Datacenters, Prowess Software, Almond House, Husys Consulting, Gymin Sports, Kapil Group & Knot Solutions.

Prizes for Sub Junior level will be given which include Medal and also Pastorelli equipment. The prize money in Junior & Senior categories include: Gold (200 Euro) Silver(150) Bronze (100)

According to GR Reddy, the aim of the Cup is to bring the best of the sports persons from across the globe. And also to bring all the aspiring Atheletes, young girl students and Rhythmic Gymnastics sport lovers, enthusiasts, provide them opportunities to play with their peers from across the globe, boost up their morale, brighten up their international career aspirations.