Suat Çelen: We want to make Antalya the center of world gymnastics

Adem AKALAN/ANTALYA, (DHA) – Turkish Gymnastics Federation (TCF) President Suat Çelen said, “We want to make Antalya the center of world gymnastics.”

The press conference of the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, which will be held in Antalya on 29-31 March with the participation of 108 athletes from 27 countries, was held at a hotel in Konyaaltı district. At the press conference, Turkish Gymnastics Federation President Suat Çelen, Antalya Youth and Sports Deputy Provincial Director İzzet Tekeli, Vestel Brand Communication, Experience and Business Development Deputy General Manager Osman Badur, Artistic Gymnastics Women’s National Team Coach Munise Tuna, Artistic Gymnastics Men’s National Team Head Coach Yılmaz Göktekin. , national athletes Derin Tanrıyaşükür and İbrahim Çolak, as well as other national athletes took part.

İZZET TEKELİ: ANTALYA, THE CENTER OF SPORTS AND TOURISM

Stating that Antalya is the center of sports and tourism, Deputy Provincial Director of Youth and Sports İzzet Tekeli said, “We are happy to host you in our city. As a city, Antalya is the center of sports and tourism. I think such organizations benefit our city and our country. I hope this competition will benefit both “It will contribute to our federation and our valuable athletes. I wish you all success,” he said.

SUAT ÇELEN: WE WANT TO MAKE ANTALYA THE CENTER OF WORLD GYMNASTICS

Suat Çelen, President of the Turkish Gymnastics Federation and Vice-President of the International Gymnastics Federation, said, “We, as Turkey, are organizing the seventh edition, but this is the first time we are organizing this organization in Antalya.”

Noting that Antalya is a world brand city, Çelen said, “After the European Senior Championship, World Junior Championship and European Senior Aerobics Championship that we organized here on the 100th anniversary of our Republic, all the countries of the world now know Antalya as a tourism city, but it is no longer a city of tourism.” It started to be known as the city of gymnastics. We want people to come here before the big championships in gymnastics, camp and go to the big championships from here. We want to make Antalya the center of world gymnastics. A magnificent hall was opened by our Ministry of Youth and Sports in the 100th year of our Republic. , was introduced to Turkish gymnastics. 108 athletes from 27 countries participated. But I believe that if we can turn this organization into one of the World Cups that gives an Olympic quota next term, there will of course be a big competition there too. We already declare that we are candidates. Then at least 100 countries will come here and Many more athletes will come because everyone will have to come here. “Last year, the men’s artistic gymnastics team achieved a historic success by becoming one of the top 12 teams in the world,” he said.

YILMAZ GÖKTEKİN: EVERYONE’S EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH

Stating that they see Antalya as their home, Artistic Gymnastics Men’s National Team Head Coach Yılmaz Göktekin said, “The gymnastics family is gradually growing. And we do not see every individual who joins our family as new. Everyone has high expectations from us. We have valuable athletes here who bring out this expectation. Our athletes are from the world.” They are very respected and successful athletes in the arena, in the European arena. We had a good preparation process here. Last week there was a Turkish championship. And in the Turkish Championship, we created the squad for the European Championship, which we will go to in about three weeks. We have a young squad. Of course, together with their experienced brothers. “We have created a good team. I believe that we will achieve good success and good results in Europe,” he said.

İBRAHİM ÇOLAK: WE WILL RECEIVE HISTORICAL MEDALS

Noting that an exciting competition awaits them, national athlete İbrahim Çolak said, “It will be an exciting competition. As you know, this year is the Olympic year and there are two big competitions. Of course, the first is the Olympic Games. The second is the European Championship, which will be held about 1 month later. Vestel World Challenge Cup “The competition is our last competition before the European Championship and as a team, we have prepared well for this competition and the European Championship. I believe that we will get historic medals in both the European Championship and the Olympic Games,” he said.

MUNISE TUNA: I BELIEVE WE WILL MAKE OUR COUNTRY HAPPY

Stating that they are well prepared for the championship, Artistic Gymnastics Women’s National Team Coach Munise Tuna said, “We are happy and prepared to participate in this championship in Antalya before the European Championship. I believe that we will prepare for the European Championship, get our medal and make our country very happy.”

DEEP THANKS TO GOD: WE WILL EXPLAY THE BEST WE CAN

National athlete Derin Tanrıyaşükür said, “It is a great pride for all of us that such a big organization is being held in our country, in Antalya. It is a very enjoyable situation, both for our country and for us. We prepared for this competition as we do for every competition. We completed our training. We all “It is a competition where we have our own unique goals as a team. I believe that we will do our best in the competition to achieve these goals,” he said.

108 athletes from 27 countries will participate in the World Cup. In the World Cup, our national team consisted of İbrahim Çolak, Ahmet Önder, Adem Asil, Mert Efe Kılıçer, Kerem Şener, Ahmet Burak Ekici, Yunus Emre Gündoğdu, Mehmet Ayberk Koşak and Sercan Demir in the men’s category, and Bengisu Yıldız, Derin Tanrıyaşükür, Bilge Tarhan, İlayda Şahin and Fenerbahçe in the women’s category. Atiye Berra will represent the Black Sea. (DHA)