30. Oktober 2005
Tokyo / Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
AEON CUP 2005 - GAZPROM and Kapranova win in Tokyo
From October 28 to 30 the AEON CUP 2005 take place in Tokyo, Japan.
This AEON Cup is somewhat like the inofficial 'Team worlds for clubs' of rhythmic gymnastics.
Alltogether 21 clubs from 21 countries take part at this competition, including all the worldwide top stars.
The best eight clubs - on top the Russian GASPROM - steped up the second round, also the 6 senior gymnasts and juniors are qualified for the next round...
<< Olga Kapranova (RUS) - leading on first day was also the best after the final round and her team GAZPROM wins the team event...
'AEON CUP 2005' Winner Team: GAZPROM / Russia
>from left: Olga Kapranova, junior Evgenia Kanaeva, Vera Sesina
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INTERNATIONAL AEON CUP 2005
- from Tokyo reports Takako KOBAYASHI -
At the final day the first top four club teams took part in the Aeon final.
GAZPROM from RUS, the girls from the worlds famous 'Deriugina School' from UKR, Dinamo Minsk from Belarus and the Rhythmic Gym.nastiucs Club 'Iriana' from Bulgaria GAZPROM/RUS and Deriugina School/UKR steped up to final, also 4 senior and 1 junior participated.
Aeon cup is used tournament system. There is no parallel to this competition all over the world. On the other hands, it's included junior. It's must be special feature.
Athen's 2004 Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva (RUS) told to the press, that 'AEON CUP is special for me. I was raised us this competition. I entried from 13 years old! Most junior are trainning hard everyday without having chances. Due to AEON CUP, not only me, we had a good opportunity.'
After finished competition press asked Olga Kapranova: 'Do you think you will be a champion like Kabaeva...? She continued being champion for a long years.' Olga smiled and answed: 'I hope so.'
Russian Gazprom girls were amaging - obody stopped them to win.
From Tokyo exclusive for GYMmedia : Takako Kobayashi
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Second placed 'DERJUGINA SCHOOL, Ukraine, Kiew Anna Bessonova, Natalia Godunko, Maria Boyko
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Vera Sessina, leading after clubs and ribbon, second at the end.
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INTERNATIONAL AEON CUP 2005
- Tokyo, October 28 - 30 -
A E O N - 2005, TEAM FINAL (AA)
1. GAZPROM / RUS 184.125
2. Deriugina School / UKR 173.325
* Results of 2nd Round
1. GAZPROM / RUS 183,650, Olga Kapranova, Vera Sesina (sen); Evgenia Kanaeva(jun)
2. Deriugina School / UKR 175,300, Anna Bessonova, Natalia Godunko (sen); Maria Boyko (jun)
3. Dinamo Minsk / BLR 168,725, Inna Zhukova, Valeryia Kurylskaya (sen); Maria Yushkevich (jun)
4. Rhythmic Gym.Cl.Iriana / BUL 154,225, Elithath Paisieva, Stella Sultanova (sen); Vanya Kirova (jun)
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5. Neftchi / AZE 77,750, Dinara Gimatova, Anna Gurbanova (sen); Zeynab Javadl (jun)
6. AEON / JPN 75,975, Ai Yokochi, Yachiyo Nakamira (sen); Riko Anakubo (jun)
7. Maccabi Nes-Ziona / ISR 72,950, Irina Risenson, Alexandra Kalihman (sen); Viky Portnov (jun)
8. Elannon Isku / FIN 69,025, Maria Ringinen, Alisa Halinen (sen); Julia Huuhfanen (jun).
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Anna Bessonova (UKR) on third place
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* ELITE, All-around
Olga Kapranova came on 1st place after four apparatuses. But she made some mistakes with the clubs. At press conference she said: 'Tomorrow I wil try no mistake - it's my aim!' Her teammate Vera Sesina came on second and said to thre press: 'I don't mind it. The most important thing for me is just audience like my perfomance or not. I'll do my best for.'
* Senior Top 8 Indivisual Final Result All Round
1. Olga Kapranova (GAZPROM/RUS): 64.900
2. Vera Sesina (GAZPROM/RUS):63.450
3. Anna Bessonova (Deriugina School/UKR): 62.575
4. Inna Zhukova (DINAMO Minsk/BLR):62.300
5. Nataliya Godunkko (Deriugina School/UKR): 61.575
6. Anna Gurbanova (Nefchi/AZE): 56.900
7. Dinara Gimatova (Nefchi/AZE): 56.800
8. Valeryia Kurylskaya (DINAMO Minsk/BLR): 54.800
Elite, AA 2nd round
1. Olga Kapranova (GAZPROM / RUS) 64,325
2. Vera Sesina (GAZPROM / RUS) 63,100
3. Anna Bessonova (Deriugina School / UKR) 62,975
4. Natalia Godunko (Deriugina School / UKR) 62,925
5. Inna Zhukova (Dinamo Minsk / BLR) 61,375
6. Dinara Gmatova (Deriugina School / UKR) 57,450
7. Valeria Kurylskaya (Dinamo Minsk / BLR) 56,975
8. Anna Gurbanova (Neftchi / AZE) 56,700
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Evgenia Kanaeva - best of juniors....
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Evgenia Kanaeva proved she is hopeful gymnast. She performed no mistakes today. But also her performance is high quality just as senior. Kanaeva comments: 'I really satisfied my performance.'
* Junior Top 4 Individual Final Result All Round
1. Evgenia Kanaeva (GAZPROM/RUS):55.775
2. Maria Yushkevich (DINAMO Minsk/BLR):50.575
3. Marina Boyko (Deriugina School/UKR):49.175
4. Riko Anakubo (AEON):46.750
* Juniors, 2nd round, All-around1>
1. Evgenia Kanaeva (GAZPROM / RUS) 56,225
2. Maria Yushkevich (Dinamo Minsk / BLR) 50,375
3. Marina Boyko (Deriugina School / UKR) 49,400
4. Riko Anakubo (AEON) 46,375
* Text and photos by GYMmedia correspondent Takako Kobayashi from Tokyo
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Anna Bessonova (UKR) at the press conference in Tokyo
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(26-Oct-2005) -- PREVIEW:
'Aeon Cup 2005' - Presskonferenz on Thursday in Tokyo
From October 28 to 30 the AEON CUP 2005 will held in Tokyo, Japan.
This AEON Cup is somewhat like the inofficial 'Team worlds for clubs' of rhythmic gymnastics....
One day before, on Thursday, was held the press conference with the special guests from Russia Olga Kapranova and from the Ukraine Anna Bessonova (UKR), unequivocally the international top stars of this event.
<< Anna Bessonova said: 'I'm not only here to fight against the others, I also shall perform for Japanese audience, so I'll be glad to let them happy.'...
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Press Conference: Anna Bessonova (UKR) and Olga Kapranova (RUS)
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Special guest Kabaeva: '... I don't decide it yet...!'
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The stars from Russia and Ukraine spoke about their targets for this comtetition.
Of couse the complete Japanese press already knew, that Kapranova is the reigning world champion (- recently in Baku / AZE), and thought, that Bessonova is good rival for her.
Also as special guests, Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina were introduced at this event. At first Tchachina leave out this competition, because she had serious injury. So Vera Sessina will perform instead of Tchachina.
Kabaeva spoke for Japanese fun: ' I'm studying and working for the government. Everyone wants to know about my will, coming back or not..... But I don't decide it yet at this moment!'.
For GYMmedia from Tokyo:
Takako Kobayashi
... she will also report from the AEON Cup coming weekend!