26. Februar 2008
Tokyo / Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
The 10th Japan R.G Child Championships
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... on of the little winners: Miku MIYAMOTO (Aeon Club)
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Japanese Talents met in Tokyo ...
From February 22 to 24 the 10th Japan Rhythmic G ymnastics Child Championships 2008 was held in Tokyo.
All together 908 (!) gymnasts took part representing all areas of Japan.
Japanese Child Championships are a yearly event and represents competitions for age group six to twelve years.
In the center point are no apparatuses but physical abilities and rhythmic performances firstly...
The 10th Japan R.G Child Championships
1st placed is Miku Miyamoto from AEON Club (5,6 grade) with music from " Nutcracker " ( Tchaikovsky ), had a power of expression,and she carried the audience with her performance. The leading Japanese AEON Club dominated these events again, like at the last two years. Si it seems there ar no no rivals in Japan.
* R E S U LT S:
*3,4 grade
1. Kaho Minagawa (JUSCO) 18.79
2. Ran Nakamichi (Sumire RG) 17.19
3. Sena Arai (STELLA) 16.33
4. Ryoko Inomata (Wing Matsumoto R.G.) 16.12
5. Rinoka Ijuin (Fresh Niigata R.G.) - 16.06
6. Mao Ikeda (Angel RG KAGAWA Nichu Kokubunji) : 15.86
* 5.6.grade
1. Miku Miyamoto (AEON) : 11.40
2. Kiyomi Futamata (NPO Gifu RG Club) - 11.05
3. Minami Sasaki (Hikosen RG Club) :- 10.95
4. Mako Sasaki (Yamagata R.G.) - 10.85
5. Momoka Nagai (Sumire R.G.) - 10.65
6. Ayaka Sito (Mai Kids R.P.G.) -10.30
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A Show of Japanese Olympic Group
After the medals ceremony the Japanese Olympic Group presented its new performance. They performed under the music "Kill Bill" and the theme ' SAMURAI spirit' ...:
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Japanese Olympic Group, named 'Fairy Japan POLA', the name of a cosmetic sponsor
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New group member,Yuka ENDO from STELLA is the winner of the Youth championships and she is one of the most talented RG gymnasts in Japan.
She said: "I never thought that I could join in the national Beijing's group member, but now I realized ist ...! Only six members can really enter to Beijing Olympic games.... And I have a vision at the 2012 London Olympics, I could entry as an individual gymnast!"
In her childhood Yuka Endo was also one of the winners of these Japanese Child's Championships.
* Reported for GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL
by Takako Kobayashi - from Tokyo.