25. September 2006
Berlin
Rhythmic Gymnastics

From September 22nd till 24th the best gymasts of the Rhythmic Gymnastics of Europe has been chosen in Moscow - and as well as the actuel European Champion Vera Sessina the russian group, European Champion 2006, too, will come to Berlin:
On October the 21st and 22nd all participants of the EC will revenge at the Berlin Masters of the RG.

The Olympic Champion Alina Kabajewa, who came in second at her sixth European Championchips, will head...

24. September 2006
Moscow / Russia
Rhythmic Gymnastics

The 22nd European Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Rusian capital Moscow are over now. All gold medals went to the Russian hosts.
Vera Sessina (RUS) narrowly won the individual all-around in front of title-holder Alina Kabaeva. The bronze medal went to Anna Bessonova from Ukraine.
The Russian juniors won the team competition in front of Belarus and Bulgaria.
On Friday the Russian group already won the first decision of these Europeans, the groups all-around, with 33.400...

10. September 2006
Portimao, Portugal
Rhythmic Gymnastics

After having been rejected by the UEG as host for this year’s European Championships, Portuguese city of Portimao receives this weekend in the brand new EXPOARADE Pavillion the world elite in rhythmic gymnastics.
From 8th to 10th September, 115 gymnasts from 26 countries, will compete in this FIG World Cup Series Event (Category A).

4. September 2006
Grand Prix tournament in Deventer (NED) from 2. - 3. september 2006
Rhythmic Gymnastics

The prelas tournament of the Grand Prix series 2006 in Deventer (Netherlands) won the Olympic champion Alina Kabajewa (Russland) with rope (17,80) and clubs (17,875) and became the most succesful gymnast of the tournament. The other two finals have gone to Inna Shukowa (Belarus) with ball (17,925 - best daily score) and Vera Sessina (Russia) with ribbon (17,700). Kabajewa already won the all-around on saturday the "Deventer Masters" with 70,500 points ahead the world champion Olga Kapranowa (70,233) and team-world...

25. August 2006
Tokyo / Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics

From 22nd to 24th August, the 2006 All Japanese RG Club Championships were held in Tokyo.
Japanese Club Team champion 2006 is AEON (140,275), followed by the squad of NPO Gifu RG Club (132,80) and on third came Hikousen RG Club (131.375).

The all-around winner, Ai Yokochi (52.075) (photo, left) came also from AEON team; she made her personally record: the fourth title from 2003 on!
But this year it was a very strong concurrence, because...

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