World Star Evgenia Kanaeva (116.650) and her Russian compatriot Alexandra MERKULOVA (111.600) underscored with a double success in all-around competition at the traditional international tournament "Baltic Hoop 2012" in the Latvian capital Riga, the outstanding position of the world's leading nation in this discipline.
In third place was at least the Belarusian Melitina Staniouta (110.800), the leading duo pretty close. 
At the final three times Kanaeva was the winner in front of Merkulova.
Only with the hoop Staniouta landed a victory, defeating...

After the artistic and trampoline events at the "2012 Pre-Olympics" in London took place the second chance to qualify for the Olympic Games also for the rhythmic gymnasts. Individual gymnasts performed four routines – hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon. Behind the winner Daria KONDAKOVA (RUS) the next five gymnasts are qualified for the London Olympics next summer, also the best four groups in all-around. Wednesday, Jan 18 the gymnastics events finished with the rhythmic all-around finals and...