24. September 2006
Moscow / Russia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
22nd European Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics ... All gold medals went to Russia!

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...

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10. September 2006
Portimao, Portugal
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup PORTIMAO

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).

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4. September 2006
Grand Prix tournament in Deventer (NED) from 2. - 3. september 2006
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Champion Kabajewa again succesful in the Grand Prix

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...

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25. August 2006
Tokyo / Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Japanese Rhythmic Gymnastcs Clubs Championships 2006

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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23. August 2006
Hanoi / Vietnam
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Thu Ha dominates Vietnam s rhythmic gymnastics contest

Nguyen Thu Ha from the National Sports Training Centre N0 1 dominated the national artistic gymnastics contest, which opened in Hanoi on August 22.
The Sports Daily reported Thu Ha won the heart of the jury and won four gold medals in women’s demonstration with rope, demonstration with ball, demonstration with clubs, and demonstration with ribbon. ...

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