22. April 2007
Marbella / Spain
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Lisa WANG: Best Grand Prix Result in Marbella

‘Petite and Perfect’ seems to describe Lisa Wang, the current USA Rhythmic Champion. 
Consistency, precision and, of course, beauty best depict the quality of her performance on the Rhythmic carpet. 
At the third Grand Prix event of this circuit in Marbella - after Moscow Lisa's personal second this year - she placed 16th all-around, her best Grand Prix result ever and she received a much higher score than in Moscow...

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22. April 2007
Marbella / Spain
Rhythmic Gymnastics
3rd Grand Prix 2007 - MARBELLA, Spain

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This weekend the third Grand Prix event of Rhythmic Gymnastics took place at Marbella in Southern Spain.
The three Russians Alina Kabaeva, Vera Sessina and Olga Kapranova won 10 of the 15 medal rankings. Kabaeva won four of the gold medals, including all-around, Sessina the ribbon's final...

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17. April 2007
Los Angeles / USA
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rachel MARMER - a Shooting Star

<< Rachel Marmer (USA) is a member of the triumvirate of US Rhythmic Gymnasts who are currently traveling the globe, conquering audiences along the way. 
Well known all over the world for her accomplishments as a Junior athlete, Rachel broke onto the International scene as a first year Senior with an impressive performance in Thiais, France, 2007. 
Her quick delivery of intricately choreographed routines coupled with a charming personality and...

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8. April 2007
Stoke on Trent / GBR
Rhythmic Gymnastics
1st LG Rhythmic Gymnastics International

Francesca Jones (GBR) won the Senior All-around competition of the 1st LG Rhythmic Gymnastics International at Fenton Manor Sport Complex, in Stoke on Trent on Saturday, 7th April (60.317), followed by the Bulgarian Monika Vedrichkova (Silver, 60.133) and Demetra Mancheva, Canada (Bronze, 57.783).
The Junior section was dominated by the Russians, Diana Botsieva (Gold) and Yana Loukonina (Silver) with the Canadian Clara Bernier winning the Bronze.
The best British Junior, Francesca Fox, was also very close to the...

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28. März 2007
Berlin / Germany
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Berlin, Moscow, Paris - Candidates for Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds 2011

Three European Capitals as Candidates
After the realization of the 1997 worlds, the German capital  Berlin - together with the German Gymnastics Federation DTB - has applied to host the 2011 World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics for the second time.
The Russian metropolis Moscow and Paris have the same intention..... the deadline for this is the end of April this year.
At the meeting of the F.I.G. council in Orlando, May 18-19 the FIG will assign these very important  Pre-Olympic worlds, one year...

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