2nd Day: All-around Final

To the first time Rhythmic Gymnastics is scheduled at the program of the Mediterranean Games.

On Friday took place the four subdivisions of all-around qualification in the new but to small 'Moisés Ruiz' Sports Hall of the Spanish host city of Almer?a.

The top star and sovereign gymnast of first day's qualifying was the Spaniard Almudena Cid Tostado, the Grande Dame of Spanish gymnastics.

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The fourth time in a row Russia became Team European Champion. In Moscow, Irina Tchachina, Vera Sesina and Olga Kapranova won the team competition in front of Ukraine and Belarus.
On the next places follow: 4. Bulgaria, 5. Azerbaidshan, 6. Spain, 7. Greece , 8. Israel.
Already after the first half of the competition from group A (4 routines) Russia, with a dominating Irina Tchachina, had taken the lead.
The European Championships...