On the all round day of the "19th GYMNASTIK INTERNATIONAL 2008" in Fellbach-Schmiden (GER) with 18 delegations from 16 countries, Alexandra SOLOVYEVA from Russia won in the elite class with a score of  65,506 points, only short in front of Johanna GABOR from Germany (TSV Schmiden; 65,457) and Israelite Koral KREMER (62,856).
At the final day the elegant Russian Alexandra Solovyeva dominated three of the four apparatuses - with the ribbon only the German Champion Johanna Gabor ensured the victory for the German...

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...