Ljubljana – Club for rhytmic gymnastics Narodni dom Ljubljana will organize the traditional, already the 16th International Youth Tournament (MTM) in Rhytmic Gymnastics, which will take place today in the Sports Hall Krim Galjevica in Ljubljana.
The biggest name in the senior category is a multiple european and world champion Alina Kabaeva from Russia, who is making her way to the top again.
(fig): In a letter recently sent out to its 125 affiliated Federations, the FIG clearly re-stated its elementary rules for conduct in the area of judging, and that based on the qualifying competitions for the 2004 Olympic Games.
After their all-around victory from yesterday the Russian senior group today won the final with 5 ribbons. Bulgaria reached the 2nd place and Belarus ended up on rank 3. The German group reached a very good 6th place in this final.
A double success for Ukraine has been the final of the individual gymnasts with clubs. Anna Bessonova won her 2nd European Champion title and on rank 2 followed her teammate Tamara Yerofeeva. The bronce medal in this final...
The Russian group matched up to its role as favourite and won the European Championships All-Around of the Seniors’ Groups ahead of Bulgaria and Italy. The German group became 8th and qualified for the final with 5 ribbons.
Anna Bessonova (Ukraine) is new European Champion with hoop; Zarina Gizikova (RUS) placed 2nd, Tamara Yerofeeva became third (UKR).
Zarina Gizikova (RUS) became European Champion with ball, followed by Anna Bessonova (same score) and Inna Zhukova (BLR).
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The Russian senior and junior groups were the best of the first day of the 19th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Riesa. The 1st presentation (exercise with 2 balls and 3 hoops) of senior groups as a part of all around group competition was ted by the Russian World Champions. Bulgaria and Italy follow with very incredible exercises.
The junior groups had a qualification competition with their exercise with hoops. The groups from Russia, Belarus, Greece and Bulgaria...