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Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva: FIG Ambassador for World Championships Pesaro 2017

July 5, 2017 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Alina Kabaeva, European Championships Granada 2002

Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva will be the first FIG Ambassador for World Championships, that will be in held in Pesaro, Italy this summer. Since this year, the International Gymnastics Federation will elect honorary envoys of the sport for every World Cup.

The mission of the “Ambassador of Gymnastics” is to popularize and promote the sport at the international level. In addition, FIG Ambassador will take part in the medal ceremony , its press conference and other public events. The World Championships will be held in Pesaro (Italy) on August 30 – September 3, 2017.

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Alina Kabaeva Festival 2015

May 20, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Former Olympic Champion, Alina Kabaeva has recently appeared in public. The reason was that she spent more than 7 hours in a row in her own rhythmic gymnastics festival, called “Alina”. More than 400 gymnasts from all over Russia were invited.

This year, the central theme was about “70 years of Victory”. Famous Russian actors and singers were also invited to perform and even a member of Duma.

“Children are very talented”, said Alina about the gymnasts. Recently, Kabaeva was almost not seen in public, since some months ago.

Memories

Exclusive Photos : Alina Kabaeva Training in Novogorsk

February 24, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Russian former gymnast, Alina Kabaeva, became a star in 1998 since she won Gold medal at Goodwill Games in New York. Her career was unstoppable: 15 gold medals at European Championships, 9 World Championships gold medals and Olympic Champion in Athens 2004.

She is one of the most successful gymnast in the history of Rhythmic Gymnastics. Nowadays, Alina is member of the Public Chamber of Russia.

These pictures were taken in 2001/2002 season, which was not easy for Alina. Kabaeva tested positive to a banned diuretic, Furosemide. She was disqualified for World Championships Madrid and Goodwill Games in 2001. In 2002 Alina could compete again. She became European Champion.

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Elements

November 30, 2013 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

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.

Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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

Photo Copyright Oleg Naumov

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

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

The “Utyasheva” element.

Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

The “Cid Tostado” element.

Flexibility element by Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS)

Alina Kabaeva (RUS) and her extreme flexibility elements.

Anahi Sosa (ARG)

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

Memories

Portraits

October 7, 2013 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

The most beautiful portraits – back in time. Each professional picture instills feelings. Could you describe them?

Anna Bessonova (UKR) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

Olga Belova (RUS) / Grand Prix Berlin 2001
Photo Copyright Dirk Zimmermann

Irina Tchachina (RUS) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / European Championships Geneve 2001

Almudena Cid (ESP) and Liudmila Dmitrova / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

Evgeniya Kanaeva and Daria Dmitrieva (RUS) / European Championships Minsk 2011
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Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)
Photo Copyright Enrico Della Valle

Natalia García (ESP)
Photo Copyright: Fa Buleux

Inna Zhukova (BLR)/ Grand Prix Innsbruck 2002
Photo Copyright Tom Theobald

Liubov Cherkashina (BLR) /London Olympic Games 2012

Dominika Cervenkova (CZE) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

Almudena Cid /Jennifer Colino (ESP)
Photo Copyright TomTheobald

Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR) / Grand Prix Innsbruck
Photo Copyright : Tom Theobald

Svetlana Rudalova (BLR) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Tom Theobald

Maria Titova (RUS) / Grand Prix Brno 2013
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

Alina Maksymenko (UKR) / World Championships Kiev 2013
Photo Copyright Marianne Piquerel

Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / Deventer Grand Prix

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