Tag: Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Dina Averina takes World All-around title in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Pesaro, Sept 1, 2017: Russia’s Dina Averina became the 2017 World All-around champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics Friday, bringing her gold medal count to three on the final night of individual competition at the first World Championships of the new Olympic cycle. Dina’s biggest competition for the title? Identical twin sister Arina, who finished with silver…
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Rhythmic Gymnastics FIG World Cup series 2015: Russians Yana Kudryavtseva, Margarita Mamun sweep the titles
Lausanne, August 25, 2015: The 2015 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series ended in a Russian rout. Teammates Margarita Mamun (RUS) and Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS) shared the honors as World Cup competition came to a close this past weekend in Kazan (RUS). Kudryavtseva, the reigning two-time World champion, claimed the series All-around title; Mamun won…
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Jani re-elected Athletes’ Commission President
Lausanne, Mar 7, 2014: The incumbent President of the Athletes’ Commission of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Jani Tanskanen from Finland, was re-elected unanimously for another term. It was thus decided by the delegated gymnasts from the six competition disciplines, who met at FIG Headquarters, on March 1, 2014. 38 year old, Jani Tanskanen, 1997…
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A legendary Rhythmic Gymnastics venue home
Kiev – Ukraine/FIG Office, August 26, 2013: Even though Ukraine is hosting a Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships for the first time this year, the Sports Palace in Kiev is not unknown to the international Rhythmic community. Every year since 1992 the famous Deriugina School, run by the mother and daughter team of Albina Deriugina (head…
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Ganna Rizatdinova takes Gold on Hoop
CALI (COL), July 26, 2013: Rhythmic gymnasts took to the floor at El Pueblo Coliseum today, kicking off the Gymnastics competitions at The World Games 2013 Cali. Following a delay of 30 minutes caused by temperatures above the critical mark of 30 degrees in the training facilities, the highly anticipated Hoop and Ball competitions got…
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FIG reports unacceptable conditions at venues
CALI (COL), FIG Office, July 26, 2013: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) informed its member federations participating at The World Games 2013 Cali about unacceptable conditions at the Gymnastics competition and training facilities and the considerable risk that the competitions in Trampoline, Tumbling, Acrobatic and Aerobic Gymnastics might not take place. While the Rhythmic Gymnastics…
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FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup B Penza
Lausanne (SUI), FIG Office, April 27, 2012: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, A total of 26 Individual gymnasts and four rhythmic Groups representing 20 different countries are registered for this weekend’s FIG World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Category B event in Penza (RUS). The Individual line-up at the Burtasy Palace of Sport includes Russian stars Evgenia Kanaeva,…