21. Februar 2010
Moscow, Russia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Prelude of Rhythmic Grand Prix Circuit 2010

The world's top star of Rhythmic Gymnastic, the Russian Evgenia Kanaeva (113,850) and her teammate Daria Kondakova (112,200) take the lead of the first Grand Prix of Rhythmic Gymnastics, which takes place in the Russian capital Moscow this weekend.  On third place of the all-aroun qualification came the Byelorussian Staniuta Melitina (109,800).
But at the Sunday's final Kondakova beats th big champion Kanaeva with rope and ribbon...!
The "Gazprom Cup" includes also elite and junior group competitions ...

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19. Februar 2010
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Junior Championships 2010

11 countries confirm theirs participation to the 11th Asian Championship on Rhythmic Gymnastics, which will be held in Tashkent (UZB) during the period 14-20 February 2010.

10 Federations will participate to the individual events and 6 Federations will be present to the group events, this event is the most important events for the juniors gymnasts to be qualify to the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held in Singapore in August 2010.

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14. Februar 2010
London, Great Britain
Rhythmic Gymnastics
2012: Olympic Rhythmic events move to Wembley ...

The 2012 London Olympics venues will be finalised soon after rhythmic gymnastics and badminton reluctantly agreed to move to Wembley Arena, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said this week.
Games organisers opted to move the two sports to avoid building temporary venues in an effort to save more than $30 million during the economic downturn. Denis Oswald, an official from the International Olympic Committee, reportedly told a press conference in Vancouver ...

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31. Januar 2010
Montreal, Canada
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Canada hosts a Rhythmic World Cup Event ...

To the first time a FIG World Cup event of Rhythmic Gymnastics helds on the North American continent and is host by the Canadian Gymnastics Federation.
The first of eight World Cups of the 2010 serie took place in the Pierre Charbonneau Centre of Montreal from January 29 to 31.
Altogether with 29 gymnasts from 12 countries eager to get the year off to a strong start.  In addition to the World Cup meet at the Pierre Charbonneau Centre...

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23. Januar 2010
Tallin, Estonia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Former rhythmic gymnast does magic with skating B-score

After the victory of the Russian figure skating pair Yuko Kawaguchi (28, from Japan) and Alexander Smirnov (25) many discussions were heard about their high B- score, through which they managed to beat the German pair Aljona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy.
However, not really well known is that the choreographer of the Russian pair who became European Champions in Tallin is a former World Champion in rhythmic gymnastics:
The ribbon- World Champion from 1987 (Varna) ...

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