In the rhythmic gymnastics group discipline also the Olympic Champion of 2004 Athens, the group of Russia, proved its top level and won both group disciplines at this world cup in Tel Aviv today, the exercise with ropes and also the combination hoops/clubs.

In the absence of Bulgaria - third at the last Olympics - the groups of Belarus, Italy and Israel won the medals this weekend.

Dual Dutch national champion Anna POBOKOVA will return next season to the international competition circuit.
The 19 year old gymnast is living now in Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands.
In 1999 she immigrated together with her mother  and started a new career in 2002...

Due to a severe back injury and a break from April 2005 to April 2006 and an almost fatal traffic accident in January 2007, she could not take part for a long time...