It is became a tradition in Batumi to hold  ‘’R. Sikahrulidze cup’’, and this year was not an acceptation, and the tournament took place from 10 to 15 July in the Batumi State University sports hall. Gymnasts from many countries arrived to Batumi to compete in this very interesting tournament.

Also, with the delegations arrived many famous, successful artistic gymnasts: Antonia Koshel-Olympic Champion (Belarus), Oksana Olmelianchik –Worls Champion (Ukraine),  Alina Kozich—four time Olypic games participant and the European champion (Ukraine),  Viktoria Komova—two time Olympic Silver medals winner and two time World and Europe champion. Also, were FIG international category judges: Andrey Fedorov (Belarus), Hakob Serobyan (Armenia), Svetlana Tkachenko (Belarus), Vitali Arseniev (Ukraine), Ilia Giorgadze (Georgia), Iuri Kriukov (Russia),  Paulina Kocieda (Poland) and others.