On Christmas Eve, at the Minsk Palace of Sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Baby Cup took place. This year however, it broke all records, attracting close to 400 participants. More than 60 performances were enjoyed by guests.
The Baby Cup has four categories for the gymnasts to take part in: Hopes, Infants, Sprouts and Stars. This year the Infants Group set a record for the Baby Cup with 54 gymnasts showcasing 101 Dalmatians. Another new record was set by Stephanie Cherkasova – the nearly two-and-a-half year-old who performed. There has never been such a young performer since the Baby Cup begun. Especially interesting was that Cherkasova performed in the Sprouts group (as opposed to the Infants!). She certainly grabbed the crowd’s attention.
In years past, participants have received gifts from Father Frost but this year, winners were awarded specially-crafted medals of the Baby Cup that are totally unique and cannot be purchased anywhere else in the world.
A fun time was had by all.
