Zarina Gizikova (RUS), the winner of Grand Prix series 2002 with hoop and ball, won all around of the international tournament in Strasbourg (FRA). On 2nd rank Julia Raskina from Belarus, whom was second of the Olympic Games 2000. With this success she is back to the round of the world best gymnasts. It referred Vera Sessina (RUS) to the 3rd rank. Inna Shukova, 6th of the World Championships 2001, became 4th.
Gizikova won the finals with hoop...

In this important year of the qualification for 2004 Olympic Games the Russian groups (elite and female juniors) won the first international tournament for RG groups in Tartu (EST). Also the again-formed German national team, which came behind Hungary on rank 3, gave a very good performance.