27. März 2006
Melbourne / Australia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Canada with total Rhythmic Gymnstics triumph at Commonwealth Games

The 19-years old Canadian Alexandra Orlando has added to her haul of gold medals so far in the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition of the Commonwealth Games concluded in Melbourne on Sunday after taking out her second gold in the Individual All-Around Final on Saturday.
She equal the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single Commonwealth Games. The previous record was five golds by Canada's Erika-Leigh Stirton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Orlando was...

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26. März 2006
Thiais /FRA
Rhythmic Gymnastics
3rd Grand Prix Tournament - Sesina was the best

At the third RG Grand Prix tournament of 2006 series in Thiais (FRA) in the all around competition the Russians got the first places. Vera Sesina(65,525) won in front of Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva (65,325) and World Champion Olga Kapranova(65,200).
Vera Sesina was the best gymnast of the finals, too. She won with rope, ball an clubs; Olga Kapranova took the first place of final with ribbon.
The tradition tournament in its 20. edition has again...

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19. März 2006
Calais / Frankreich
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics: 19. Coupe d Opale 2006

This weekend the traditional European rhythmic gymnastics competition 'Coupe d'Opale' was held with its 19 anniversary in Calais, France.
Once again Russian gymnasts were the best in elite's but also in juniors cateries...

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18. März 2006
Kiev / Ukraine
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Grand Prix: 17th DERIUGINA CUP 2006, Ukrainian Dominance

After winning the all-around competition (67,575), of the Grand Prix in Kiev (Ukraine) at the '14th Derjugina Cup 2006', yesterday, Natalia Godunko was the most successful gymnast also of the final day, winning two of four event finals.
The clubs final went to the all-around world champion from Russia, Olga Kapranova and Anna Bessonova wins with the ball....

Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva and also her Russian teammate Vera Sessina didn't start at this Grand Prix in Kiev....

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12. März 2006
Madeira / Portugal
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Madeira Tournament: Russian Maryna Shpehkt with total triumph .... Belarus and Spain dominate group competitions

At the second day of the 11th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT MADEIRA 2006 the Russian Maryna Shpehkt wins with two top exercises with clubs and ribbon. Leading after the first day's rotations she beats Liubov Charkashyna from Belarus, followed by the Spanish star Almudena Cid Tostado (ESP) . The Spanish 'Lady of Gymnastics' gets the special price with a 100% voting of all journalists. This 'Prix d'elegance was sponsored by the company d'villena
On fourth place came Katerina Biazverkhaya (BLR), followed...

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