Category: Rhythmic

Olympic Champ Linoy Ashram retires

Switzerland calls for ban of Russia & Belarus officials

“Athletes from Russia and Belarus together with their support staff have already been punished and excluded from all international competitions.

However, the consequences must be borne by everyone in the sport system – including the officials. Therefore, we call upon the FIG and European Gymnastics to immediately and until further notice exclude all Russian and Belarusian officials and to relieve them of their functions.”

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Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace

Irina Viner-Usmanova is the Uzbek-born Head Coach of the Russian Rhythmic national team. AND president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.

The Gymnastics Palace opened 2019 is named for her. The roof imitates a gymnastics ribbon. 

By A.Savin (WikiCommons)

You might have seen her name in the news. Husband Alisher Usmanov was once Russia’s richest oligarch. The European Union recently blacklisted Usmanov, imposing an EU-wide travel ban and freezing all his assets. Usmanov’s $600m superyacht was seized by the German government.

World Games July 2022 in Alabama

The World Games is a multi-sport event staged every four years by the International World Games Association under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.

The 11th edition of The World Games will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 7-17 July 2022.

3,600 athletes from over 30 sports and 100 countries will take part in The World Games.

EXCELLENT.

Trampoline and Tumbling, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Rhythmic, and Parkour will be included.

CBS Sports will televise a total of 12 hours of coverage stemming from The World Games; CBS Sports Network will air one-hour highlight shows after each day of competition over the 10-day event.

Additionally, the CBS Television Network will broadcast two, one-hour specials, with broadcast coverage also streaming on Paramount+ Premium.

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European Gymnastics – fan faves 2021

You can only vote for one of 5 choices:

Nina Derwael (BEL)
Vanessa Ferrari (ITA)
Jessica Gadirova (GBR)
Angelina Melnikova (RUS)
Giulia Steingruber (SUI)

Ferhat Arican (TUR)
Artem Dolgopyat (ISR)
Ilia Kovtun (UKR)
Nikita Nagornny (RUS)
Max Whitlock (GBR)

Obviously, there should be a way to write-in other gymnasts.

are Splits ‘square’ hips possible?

I’ve never seen an athlete who can do splits on floor with hips parallel.

BUT Rhythmic and contortionists do seem to be able to to get into positions that seem anatomically impossible.

Dina Averina wins 4th Worlds

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

why was Security Concepts Group fired?

Security Concepts Group was terminated less than four months after its CEO reported potential misconduct at a USA Gymnastics event to the U.S. Center for SafeSport

Security Concepts Group was hired by USAG to provide security at major events such as the Olympic Trials and U.S. Championships as well as national team training camps.

But when the CEO reported to SafeSport incidents he saw where Rhythmic coaches were slapping or patting underage female gymnasts on the buttocks, the company eventually lost the contract.

Perhaps losing the job was unrelated to his SafeSport report. But it certainly looks bad for USAG. It should be investigated.

Security firm fired by USA Gymnastics after reporting alleged abuse to SafeSport

Olympic moments – Nile Wilson

Olympic medalist Nile Wilson will be narrating a new series for the Olympic Channel.

You can watch all 8 episodes now.

Episode 2 features the Olympic showdown between Margarita Mamún and Yana Kudryatseva in Rhythmic.

Click PLAY or watch a teaser on Twitter.

Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Team

INCREDIBLE.

Ibara High School won the 2021 Inter-High School RG Championship.

They will take part in the All Japan RG Championship in November, where selected teams including college teams will compete to get the title of the “All Japan.”

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Mary.