Alina Kabaeva, European Championships Granada 2002

Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva will be the first FIG Ambassador for World Championships, that will be in held in Pesaro, Italy this summer. Since this year, the International Gymnastics Federation will elect honorary envoys of the sport for every World Cup.

The mission of the “Ambassador of Gymnastics” is to popularize and promote the sport at the international level. In addition, FIG Ambassador will take part in the medal ceremony , its press conference and other public events. The World Championships will be held in Pesaro (Italy) on August 30 – September 3, 2017.