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National gymnasts’ goal is the world championship

World gymnasts Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı and Mehmet Ercoş keep practicing for the Federation Cup to be organized on 11 – 13 October in Bolu. Ayşe Begüm and Mehmet, who go into overdrive for contest, said that their goal is to wave the Turkish Flag in the World Championship 2020 in Baku and then in the World Games 2021.

Contributing the national pride with successes in World and European Championships in Aerobics Gymnastics, Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı and her partner Mehmet Ercoş keep practice for their new goal at full steam. The national gymnasts, who newly enrolled in Istanbul Gelisim University School of Physical Education and Sports opened their fieldhouse doors to Demirören News Agency (DHA). Ayşe Begüm and Mehmet talked about their training, new goals and success stories, who will take part in the Turkey Championship to be organized on 11 – 13 October in Bolu before the World Championship in 2020 in Baku.

Young talent of gymnastics Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı, stating that the gymnastics requires discipline and continuity, said: “I started at a very young age and have continued. This is how success comes. It is a progressive sport with both work and determination. After striking gold at the World Championship in 2016, I was very happy to see so much interest. It is also an honor to wave the Turkish Flag and feel it on my chest.”

“I TRY TO DIRECT EVERYONE TO SPORTS”

The national gymnasts, stating her happiness due to being shown as a model by many athletes in spite of her young age, said:
“Because, it is a great pleasure to be an example to other athletes and to know that every move I make is their starting point on sports. That's why I try to direct everyone older or younger than me as many as I can to sports. It's a pleasure. My branch is a fundamental branch of transference to others. They can start with the branches such as gymnastics, swimming, athletics and then they can be professional in their own branches. This is a branch that requires a lot of discipline and determination. The only thing I can suggest them is to go on without giving up.”

“THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US”

Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı expressing that she will take part in women category and also in pairs with her partner in Aerobic Gymnastics Federation Cup to be conducted on 11 – 13 October, said: “This is the last tournament of the year. Then we will prepare for the World Championship 2020 in Baku. This contest is also an election for the World Games in 2021. That's why it's so important to us.”

THEY WILL GO INTO OVERDRIVE FOR THE CONTEST

National Gymnastics Mehmet Ercoş, stating that they will go into overdrive for the contest, said: “The season closes after the Turkey Championship. In January, the first competition of the National Team will be held. As a result, the group will go to the World Championship will be determined. After the Turkey Championship, we go into a very intensive training period. We will prepare for January and then for May.”

“OUR SUCCESS STORY DATES BACK TO 2013”

Ercoş, who also competed together with Ayşe Begüm in the pairs category and won the silver medal in the pairs category at the 11th Aerobics Gymnastics European Championship last time, told the story of their success with these words:

“The story of this success is actually dates back to 2013. In 2013, we started to compete in the pairs category. Since then we have won many medals and championships in the international arena. As a result, in the large category of aerobic gymnastics for the first time in the history of Turkey we have brought the silver medal. Our Federation has also provided big support in recent years. They increased their support for new halls and the spread of sports. For this reason, we are in a big development in the gymnastics branch.”

“WE DON’T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ACCOMMODATING EACH OTHER’S PACE”

National athletes competing in the category of pairs indicated that they don’t have problems with accommodating each other’s pace. Ayşe Begüm and Mehmet expressed that this is a team work and they work hard on it. They also added that they had fallen into disagreement from time to time, but they solved it in a short time.