More than 250 athletes from Belarus, Russia, China, Türkiye and Moldova participate in the Larisa Godieva International tournament. 50 sets of awards are being awarded: both in the all-around and individual events. The tournament is named after the founder of the Belarusian rhythmic gymnastics. Larisa Godieva is an honored coach of the USSR. In 1978, she opened the first in the USSR specialized Olympic Reserve Rhythmic Gymnastics School in Minsk.