The photo with the title 'Weightless' from GYMmedia photographer Dirk Zimmermann was honoured as 'sport photo of the Year' at the yearly 'Ball of Sports' in the German country Saxonia- Anhalt'.
The photo shows the Ukrainian gymnast Natalya Godunko at the Worldcup final 2002 in Stuttgart. At last year already Zimmermann also had received the price for a Rhythmic Gymnastics photo, at that time with Simona Peycheva at the 2001 World Championships in Madrid.
Ursula Born, the chairman of the international Grand Prix Committee and of the German RG Comittee got the highest German honor in her home town St. Wendel yesterday.
The UEG has definitively entrusted the 20th European RG Championships (individuals) to the Ukrainian capital Kiev in June 2004.
At the 8th Tabea Cup in Halle (GER) the Russian junior group showed, that they are the favourits of European Junior Championships 2003 in Riesa (GER).
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On weekend, the world best artistic and rhythmic gymnasts met in Stuttgart (GER) for the World Cup finals 2002. The 20th 'DTB-Pokal' tournament is the host for the final competitions of World Cup Series in Artistic Gymnastics (women and men) and Rhythmic Gymnastics.
>> Triple winner of the rhythmic gymnastics decisions was the Ukrainian Anna Bessonova. She won rope, hoop and also clubs.
Winner with ball was Simona Peycheva from Bulgaria.
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On weekend, the final competition of the Grand Prix series 2002 in Rhythmic Gymnastics took place in Innsbruck (AUT).
The best gymnasts of this final competitions are the same, who won the complete Grand Prix series with apparatuses:
Zarina Gizikova (RUS) with hoop and ball, Simona Peycheva (BUL) with rope and Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR) with clubs.
>> Powered by the wellknown company 'BLEYER' - Official Supplier of this highlight - GYMmedia reported from Innsbruck....
After 10 hours TV transmission from the European Championships (Granada, Spain) now the German Sports TV 'DSF' will transmit the highlight of the Grand Prix Circuit 2002, the Grand Prix Final coming Sunday, from Innsbruck, Austria.
The transmission will be from 2.45 to 5.oo h in the afternoon, LIVE!!
It is the firts gymnastics event in DSF after a break of five years!!
>> ... more information coming soon!