how Rhythmic gymnasts qualify for Rio

This is the clearest explanation I’ve yet seen on the complicated FIG selection process.

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I was surprised to see that Brazil has a full team guaranteed to qualify. But it certainly will be good for the sport in the host nation.

Yana KUDRYAVTSEVA – Ball

Rhythmic World Championships Stuttgart prelims.

18.933 (Difficulty : 9.500, Execution : 9.433).

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Beautiful.

It’s a shame the sport is beset with one judging scandal after another. One judge assigned to judge Worlds was suspended for 6 months. But not informed until close to her arrival in Stuttgart. She will appeal.

Morgan Hurd – TV spot

The fan favourite Junior is coached by Slava Glazounov at First State Gymnastics in Newark. She’s a wonderful interview.

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http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isSlim=1

via GymCastics

Rhythmic Worlds start today

34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Stuttgart (GER), September 7-13, 2015. …

This competition serves as a qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Almost 300 gymnasts from 57 nations are expected to compete …

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related – 5 questions with: Nataliya Kuzmina, FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee President

Great interview. Despite multiple judging scandals, Rhythmic is really pushing to make the discipline more popular worldwide.