Leotards : Close up pictures

Leotards are a one piece garment which can be with or without sleeves.  Here are some close ups of international gymnasts leotards.

This is one of the most incredible leotard ever seen, the one worn by Russian group in 2011:

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This one with a picture of a gymnast in its back. It was worn by Evgeniya Kanaeva, Alexandra Merkulova, Elizaveta Nazarenkova and Margarita Mamun.

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“The hearts leotard” by Melitina Staniouta, was one of the most inspirational leotard.

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Russian leotards always have a lot of stones

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Hand-made painted, worn by Natalia García

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Carolina Rodríguez wearing a leotard with lots of details

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Almudena Cid used to design her own leotards

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Colourful leotard by Evgeniya Kanaeva

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Silviya Miteva’s with thousands of Swarovski stones

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Elements

Some gymnasts and groups developed amazing skills in some elements. For example Melitina Staniouta or Caroline Weber execute the best cossack pivots.
Other gymnasts like Amina Zaripova, Lyasan Utyasheva or Almudena Cid described and performed they own elements, approved by F.I.G.

Original element by Spanish group, jump by Lourdes Mohedano.

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Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

One of the best execution for backscale pivot was performed by the gymnast Ulyana Trofimova (UZB)

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Photo Copyright Oleg Naumov

Ukrainian leaps: Alina Maksymenko, Anna Rizatdinova, Anna Bessonova and Natalia Godunko.

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Olympic champion Yulia Barsoukova (RUS) and “The Swan” tour.

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The “Utyasheva” element.

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The “Cid Tostado” element.

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Flexibility element by Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS)

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) and her extreme flexibility elements.

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Anahi Sosa (ARG)
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And the most famous this year, spinning the ball on a finger while doing a difficulty by Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)

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Galas

A gala is an exhibition out of competition. It can be a dance or a special performance. These are one of the most original galas this year:

Russian gymnast, Margarita Mamun performing an amazing gala. Her dress emulates a poppy.

One of the most charming gala is this one by Anna Rizatdinova, “Summertime Sadness” by the American singer, Lana del Rey. She is performing this gala since last year.

Ukrainian gymnast performed an original show for World Championships opening ceremony with live music. Anna Bessonova and Oto Nemsazde.

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Elegance and originality are the words for describing this beautiful gala by Alina Maksymenko using Adele’s soundtrack “Lovesong”.

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Groups also can perform galas. This year, at LG Whisen All Stars Gala, some former gymnasts from Olympic Italian Group danced an emotional Gala.

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“Charlie Chaplin” gala by Lala Yusifova was maybe the most original exercise of this year.

Emotions in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic Gymnastics is more than a sport.  Is an art that combines technical movements with expression and handling of an apparatus. This new code includes dancing steps and  artistic more than the previous codes.

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Anna Bessonova was one of the most emotional gymnast and so that one of the most popular for the audience. She could perform both an elegant routine (Swan Lake) or a modern one (The Matrix).

Sometimes you can’t stop your feelings:

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Anna Bessonova could’t believe she was World Champion (Patras 2007)
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Team Ukraine became World Champion in 5 Ribbons (World Championships New Orleans 2002)

And sometimes you just are not at your best:

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Natalia Godunko got injured but she decided anyways to compete (Patras 2007)

Moments before going onto the carpet, concentration is the key:

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Anna Rizatdinova (Kiev World Championships 2013)

But the routine didn’t go as it was expected…

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Anna Rizatdinova (World Championships Kiev 2013)

Coach and gymnast:

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Margarita Mamun and her coach Amina Zaripova

A medal is your highest achievement:

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Anastasiya Bliznyuk (World Championships Kiev 2013)

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Alina Maksymenko (European Championships Minsk 2011)

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Alina Maksymenko (World Championships Kiev 2013)

When you have to say “thank you” to the audience and their unconditional support:

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Uliyana Trofimova (Grand Prix Thiais 2012)
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The moment after the routine when you can relax and smile:
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Melitina Staniouta (World Championships Kiev 2013)

Friendship in Rhythmic Gymnastics:

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Almudena Cid and Inna Zhukova (Olympic Games 2008)

Team Ukraine for Vogue

Vogue is one of the most important fashion magazines in the whole world.

Top gymnasts from Ukraine were photographied for Vogue Magazine

This time, Vogue Ukraine, chose Rhythmic Gymnastics Ukrainian National Team for an amazing photoshoot. All images are property of Vogue

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From left to right: Viktoriya Mazur, Alina Maksymenko, Anna Rizatdinova and Viktoriya Shynkarenko.

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This is not the first time that Ukrainian gymnasts appear in a fashion magazine. Ireesha Blohina, Alina Maksymenko and Anna Rizatdinova were at the cover of another popular magazina, called “L’Officiel”.

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Some metro stations of the city of Kiev advertisments of World Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics. Less that 20 days left for the show

 

Happy Birthday Caroline Weber!

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Today, Caroline Weber celebrates her 27th birthday.

Caroline Weber started gymnastics in the age of ten at her first youth championship . Today she holds complete records in Austria. She was at Olympic Games twice (2008 and 2012), so that she is the only austrian gymnasts holding this title.

In Austria, Caro is the four-time OFT Sportswoman of the year. From 2003 to 2012 Weber won the all-around ten times in a row and all four apparatus titles. Her total of 55 state championships are likely to be World Record. Now she wants to finish her amazing career at home: Eureopean Championships 2013.

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Photo Copyright ©: Tom Theobald

Photo Copyright©: Eileen Langsley

Achievements

17th  in Beijing 2008  18th in London 2012
3 times at Universiade 2011/2009/2007
7th at Universiade Bangkok, 2007
7th in World Games Taiwan 2009
7th times at World Championships 2011/2010/2009/2007/2005/2003/2001
14th in World Championships Patras, 2007
10th times at European Championships 2012/11/10/09/08/07/06/05/04/02.
8th in EC Minsk, 2011

Versión en español

Hoy es el cumpleaños de la gimnasta austriaca Caroline Weber, que cumple 27 años.
Carolina Weber comenzó a practicar gimnasia rítmica a los 10 años de edad. A día de hoy ella tiene todos los records en temas de rítmica en su país, Austria, además de ser la única gimnasta austriaca que ha participado en los Juegos Olímpicos dos veces: 2008 Pekín y 2012 Londres.

En su país ha sido nombrada 4 veces la deportista del año. Desde el 2003, ha ganado tanto los concursos generales como las finales por aparatos en el campeonato nacional de Austria. Ahora, ella quiere concluir su carrera como gimnasta en su país, siendo el Campeonato de Europa de Viena, la guinda final.

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Caroline and her coach Luchia Egermann

Photo Copyright©: Bernd Thierolf

European Championships Vienna: Facts

 

Hall:

The competition hall is: Wiener Stadthalle

Adress:
Vogelweidplatz 14
1150 Vienna
Tel. +43 1 98100 – Fax: +43 1 98100 – 376
http://www.stadthalle.com

Statements:

• The competition hall has a free height of 15 m.
• Reserved seating will be allocated for each delegation, i.e. for all gymnasts and officials not engaged in
the competition.
• Reserved seating will be at the disposal of the Heads of delegation.

Training Halls: (9 FLOORS)

• The competition, training and warm-up halls are located in one building – Wiener Stadthalle.
• The training halls have a free height of 10 m; one of them 7 m for physical preparation.

• The official training will start on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 and will end on Thursday, May 30th, 2013.
Delegations will receive the training schedule upon arrival.
• Trainings for the Individual Senior finalists and for the Junior groups Comp. III will take place on
Sunday, June 02nd
, 2013 according to a special schedule. The delegations concerned will receive this
schedule after Competition I, Saturday, June 01st
, 2013.
• For the Junior groups, training will be organised on Friday, May 31st
, 2013, according to a special
schedule.
• Access to the training halls is limited to the nations concerned and to the persons being in possession
of and wearing the accreditation at all times. The accreditation is personal and cannot be used by other
persons.
• After the official training in the competition hall, the Heads of delegation have to confirm with a special
form that the music tracks of their gymnasts are correct and without any mistakes.

 

Scoring

 

• Swiss Timing will provide the official scoring service and management of the start lists, scores and
results. The IRCOS system will be available for the Superior Jury only in case of inquiry.
• The scores of the different exercises will be published on an electronic board indicating the number and
name of the gymnast, the notes D and execution as well as the penalties and the final note.

There will be control videos for all exercises.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Leotards

Leotards are the one-piece garment that gymnasts wear in their exercises. Since 2001, COP allows leotards with or without skirts and unitards (since 1993) . The skirt should fall down on the hips and “tutu shape” is forbidden. Its length should not go lower than the pelvis. Tights are also allowed. Some years ago, leotards were embroidered with sequins and glitter, but nowadays they could also have Swarovski crystals on them.

The design

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Sketch property of https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leotards-maillots-mallas-rhythmic-gymnastics/132546370178995

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Worn by Belarusian Team in 2011

Photo Copyright © Tom Theobald

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Sketch property of https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leotards-maillots-mallas-rhythmic-gymnastics/132546370178995

 Close Ups

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Leotard by http://gymnastics-fantastic.com/

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Leotard by http://art-blesk.com/ru/

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Worn by Eugenia Onopko (ESP)

Photo Copyright © Bernd Thierolf

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Leotard by M. Dávide http://www.maillots-mdavide.com/

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Worn by Silviya Miteva (BUL)

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Leotard by M. Dávide http://www.maillots-mdavide.com/

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Flower detail by  http://art-blesk.com/ru/

Ready to wear

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Leotard by http://gymnastics-fantastic.com/

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In style of Russian group 2009

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Leotard by http://art-blesk.com/ru/

Worn by Eugenia Onopko (ESP)

Lent leotard

Once in Thiais GP, Almudena Cid forgot her leotards at the hotel, so that Alina Kabaeva lent her leotard to her.

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Sold Leotards

Russian Leotards to Austrian Team

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Caroline Weber (AUT)

Photos by Tom Theobald and Eileen Langsley

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Nicol Ruprecht (AUT)

Photo (right) by Bernd Thierolf

Belarusian Leotards to Mexican Team

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Verónica Navarro (MEX) and Liubov Cherkashyna (BLR)

Russian Leotards to Mexican Team

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Russian Leotards to Cyprus

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Darya Dmitrieva (RUS) and Chrystalleni Trikomiti (CYP)

Russian Leotards to U.S.A.

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Darya Dmitrieva (RUS) and Rebecca Sereda (USA)

Russian Leotards to Romania PISCU

Happy Birthday Anastasiya Mulmina!

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Today’s Anastasiya Mulmina’s birthday, gymnast from Ukraine. This is the first year that Anastasiya competes in senior category. She’s turning 16. Anastasiya surprised everybody last year at Nizhny Novgorod European Championships. She has amazing skills for rhythmic gymnastics and talent aswell.

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