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.

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

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

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

CNN Interview – Yana Kudryavtseva

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Yana Kudryavtseva – Euskalgym 2013

“My name is Yana Kudryavtseva. I am 16 – the youngest ever World Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics. I was born in Moscow, in Russia. I got into Rhythmic gymnastics when I was 4 years old. My father – he was an Olympic Champion in swimming. He knew my coach and she suggested I look into gymnastics.

“I am the youngest ever World Champion in R.G.”

At first he was reluctant as he knew how hard it would be, but eventually he let me do the training to improve my flexibility, body posture and body shape.

As it turn out, Rhythmic Gymnastics is become my entire life.

I perform with ball, ribbon, clubs and hoop. Rhythmic gymnastics is a beautiful, femenine sport . Each apparatus is difficult to master , so you have to train hard no matter how tired you are. Until I have perfected everything my coach tells me to do I am not allowed to leave the gym.

“Each apparatus is difficult to master, you have to train hard no matter how tired you are”

I train 5 to 6 hours a day. One of my nicknames is “Crystal Statuette” im most famous for spinning the ball on my finger.

When you are on the victory podium you are a queen, but when you come down from it you are nobody, you cannot be proud of yourself.

But when I perform I feel something very special, something the audience can never feel, im uplifted.”

Versión en español

“Mi nombre es Yana Kudryavtseva. Tengo 16 años, y soy la campeona más jóven del mundo de gimnasia rítmica. Nací en Moscú, Rusia. Comencé a practicar Gimnasia Ritmica cuando tenía cuatro años de edad. Mi padre fue un campeón olímpico de natación. Él conocía a mi entrenadora y ella le sugirió que empezara a practicar gimnasia.

“Comencé a practicar gimnasia a los 4 años”

Al principio él estaba reacio ya que sabía lo duro que podría ser este deporte. Pero de vez en cuando, él me dejaba entrenar para mejorar mi flexibilidad y las posturas que puede adaptar el cuerpo.

“Mi elemento más famoso es hacer girar la pelota sobre un dedo”

Compito con pelota, cinta, mazas y aro. La Gimnasia Ritmica es un deporte muy bonito y femenino. Es muy difícil de llegar a manejar con maestría cada aparato, por ello hay que entrenar muy duro, no importa lo cansada que llegues a estar. Hasta que no haya completado y perfeccionado todo lo que diga mi entrenadora, no me es permitido abandonar el gimnasio. Entreno de cinco a seis horas al día. Uno de mis apodos es “la estatua de cristal”. Mi elemento más famoso es hacer girar la pelota sobre un dedo.

Cuando estás en el pódium te sientes una reina, pero cuando no lo consigues y bajas de la posición de pódium, no te sientes nada, no puedes estar orgullosa de ti misma.

Pero cuando actúo y compito siento algo muy especial, algo que el público nunca podría sentir, me siento muy satisfecha”

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2013 Highlights

The brightest moments of this year, in pictures

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Alina Maksymenko (UKR) won bronze medal at World Championships
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One of the most experienced gymnast nowadays, Carolina Rodríguez, gold medal at Mediterranean
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Epic moment for Spanish group who won gold medal at World Cup Lisbon.

Bulgarian gymnast, Simona Peycheva is back to gymnastics after 5 years.

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Darya Svatkovskaya (RUS) won gold medal in hoop at European Championships Vienna

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Anna Rizatdinova (UKR) won All-Around at Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup

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The audience (Euskalgym) giving a standing ovation to Alina Maksymenko. She will retire at the end of the year.
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Silviya Miteva announces her retirement

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Team UKR won silver medal at European Championships Vienna

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Fatal error for Ukrainian group during World Championships

Provisional Calendar 2014

January

  • 23th-26th of January– L.A. Meeting “La Lights” – Los Angeles, U.S.A.

February

  • 21st-24th of February–Asian Junior Championships – Kuala Lumpur (Malasya)

March

  • 14th-16th of March– World Cup Debrecen (Cat.B) – Debrecen (Hungary)
  • 22nd- 23rd of March– World Cup Stuttgart (Cat.B) – Stuttgart (Germany)

april

  • 3rd-6th of April– World Cup Lisbon (Cat.B) – Lisbon (Portugal)
  • 11th-13th of April– World Cup Pesaro (Cat.B) – Pesaro (Italy)

May

  • 9th-11th of May– World Cup Corbeil-Essonnes (Cat.B) – Corbeil-Essonnes (France)
  • 22nd-24th of May– World Cup Tashkent (Cat.B)/ Happy Caravan Cup – Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

June

  • 30th of May-1st of June– World Cup Minsk (Cat.B) – Minsk (Belarus)

july

  • 24th of July- 1st of August–  XXth Commonwealth Games – Glasgow (U.K.)

august

  • 9th- 10th of August — World Cup Sofia (Cat.A) – Sofia (Bulgaria)
  • 16th-18th of August — Youth Olympic Games – Nanjing (China)

september

  • 5th- 7th September– World Cup Kazan (Cat.B) – Kazan (Russia)
  • 17th of September- 4th of October — Asian Games – Incheon (Korea)
  • 21st-28th of September- World Championships – Izmir (Turkey)

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

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)

Italian Serie A

List of Serie A Clubs:

A1
Arcobaleno Prato
Armonia d’Abruzzo
Aurora Fano
Fabriano
Fenice Spoleto
Motto Viareggio
Nervianese
Ritmica Piemonte
San Giorgio Desio
Virtus Gallarate

A2
Ardor Padova
Brixia Brescia
Etruria
Eurogymnica Torino
Fabriano Cerreto
Polimnia
Putinati Ferrara
Terranuova
Udinese
Valentia

Dates:

October 19th San Giorgio – Desio
November 2nd – Petrarca – Arezzo
November 16th – Ritmica Piemonte – Torino
November 30th – Ginnastica Fabriano – Fabriano

International Gymnasts:

Ritmica Piemonte: Ekaterina Selezneva RUS
Virtus Gallarate: Alina Maksimenko UKE
Ginnastica San Giorgio Desio 79’: Ganna Rizatdinova UKR
Ginnastica Ritmica Nervianese: Melitina Staniouta BLR
Raffaello Motto: Viktoriya Mazur UKR
Arcobaleno Prato: Anastasiya Kisse BUL
Pol. La Fenice: Alexandra Piscupescu ROU
Armonia D’Abruzzo: Marina Durunda AZE

Ginnastica Valentia: Katsiaryna Halkina BLR
Eurogymnica: Silviya Miteva BUL
Brixia Brescia: Carmen Martinez ESP
Ginnastica Ardor Coop: Kseniya Moustafaeva FRA
A.S. Udinese: Alexandra Soldatova RUS
Ginnastica Estense O. Putinati: Neta Rivkin ISR
S.G. Etruria : Varvara Filiou GRE
S.G. Terranuova: Mariya Mateva BUL
Polimnia Ritmica Romana: Stanimirova Vladinova BUL

San Giorgio Desio Results

Group A1

  1. Armonia d’Abruzzo 25
  2. San Giorgio Desio 22
  3. Fabriano 20
  4. Virtus Gallarate 18
  5. La Fenice Spoleto 16
  6. Motto Viareggio 14
  7. Nervianese 12
  8. Ritmica Piemonte 10
  9. Arcobaleno Prato 8

  10. Aurora Fano 6

Group A2

  1. Putinati Ferrara 25
  2. Polimnia 22

  3. Terranuova 20

  4. Udinese 18

  5. Etruria 16
  6. Brixia Brescia 14
  7. Ardor Padova 12
  8. Valentia 10

  9. Eurogymnica Torino 8

  10. Fabriano Cerreto 6

 

 

 

Portraits

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

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Anna Bessonova (UKR) / World Championships Budapest 2003
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Olga Belova (RUS) / Grand Prix Berlin 2001
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Irina Tchachina (RUS) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / European Championships Geneve 2001

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

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Evgeniya Kanaeva and Daria Dmitrieva (RUS) / European Championships Minsk 2011
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Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)
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Natalia García (ESP)
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Inna Zhukova (BLR)/ Grand Prix Innsbruck 2002
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Liubov Cherkashina (BLR) /London Olympic Games 2012

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

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Almudena Cid /Jennifer Colino (ESP)
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Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR) / Grand Prix Innsbruck
Photo Copyright : Tom Theobald

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

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

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

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / Deventer Grand Prix

Information about Euskalgym Gala 2013

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When will it be?

It will be on 9th of November

Where will it be?

It will be held in Bilbao (North of Spain), “Bilbao Arena”. http://www.euskalgym.com/como-llegar-bilbao-arena/

Official webpage: http://www.euskalgym.com/

Tickets: http://www.euskalgym.com/venta-de-entradas/

Provisional Participants:

  • Yana Kudryavtseva RUS
  • Margarita Mamun RUS
  • Carolina Rodríguez ESP
  • Natalia García ESP
  • Eugenia Onopko ESP
  • Jana Berezko GER
  • Laura Jung GER
  • Lala Yusifova AZE
  • Marina Durunda AZE
  • Silviya Miteva BUL
  • Neta Rivkin ISR
  • Alexandra Piscupescu ROU
  • Katsiaryna Halkina BLR
  • Melitina Staniouta BLR
  • Alina Maksymenko UKR
  • Viktoriya Mazur UKR
  • Spanish Senior Group
  • Other Spanish Gymnasts: Mónica Alonso, Polina Berezina, Saioa Aguirre and Paula Gómez.

Versión en español

El día 9 de noviembre, el Bilbao Arena será testigo de una gala de lujo con las primeras intérpretes de la rítmica lo que supondrá que miles de aficionados que llenen los graderíos y muchos miles más a través de la televisión asistirán al desfile de gimnastas de las principales potencias de Asia y Europa, las que aparecen en la zona ilustre del ránking de la FIG.

¿Cuándo se celebrará?

Se celebrará el sábado día 9 de Noviembre.

¿Dónde se celebrará?

Se celebrará en Bilbao, concretamente en el pabellón “Bilbao Arena” (Miribilla).

Cómo llegar: http://www.euskalgym.com/como-llegar-bilbao-arena/

Página web oficial: http://www.euskalgym.com/

Tickets: http://www.euskalgym.com/venta-de-entradas/

Participantes Provisionales

  • Yana Kudryavtseva RUS
  • Margarita Mamun RUS
  • Carolina Rodríguez ESP
  • Natalia García ESP
  • Eugenia Onopko ESP
  • Jana Berezko GER
  • Laura Jung GER
  • Lala Yusifova AZE
  • Marina Durunda AZE
  • Silviya Miteva BUL
  • Neta Rivkin ISR
  • Alexandra Piscupescu ROU
  • Katsiaryna Halkina BLR
  • Melitina Staniouta BLR
  • Alina Maksymenko UKR
  • Viktoriya Mazur UKR
  • Conjunto Senior ESP
  • Otras gimnastas españolas: Mónica Alonso, Polina Berezina, Saioa Aguirre y Paula Gómez.

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Who is going to retire from gymnastics this year?

After World Championships that were held in Kiev, a few gymnasts decide to stop doing gymnastics.

Alina Maksymenko, from Ukraine, decided to become a coach. “After World Championships, I will help in Deriugina school as a coach” – said Alina.

“I will continue training, in fact I will compete until the end of the year.  After this, I am not very sure yet, but probably I may only compete in national competitions. I would also like to help little gymnasts to become rhythmic gymnastics stars”.

Source: http://rg.sport.ua/news/201933

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Silviya Miteva, from Bulgaria is another individual gymnasts, with a long career that decide stop doing this sport.

Silviya will be at Euskalgym Gala this year

Since 2003, Silviya competed for Bulgaria (World Championships Budapest 2003). She won bronze medal in Ribbon (Mie WC 2009, Montpellier WC 2011 and EC Vienna 2013).

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Marina Fernández, former individual gymnasts from Spain and group gymnast (in 1st group since 2013) said she will retire. Marina didn’t attend to World Championships because of a technical decision of her coaches.
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Anastasiya Nazarenko

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Anastasiya Bliznyuk

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Kseniya Dudkina

Russian group will be compounded by new gymnasts, since Olympic Champions Anastasiya Bliznyuk, Anastasia Nazarenko and capitain of the group, Kseniya Dudkina.

The team from Russia performs during the rhythmic gymnastics gro

Alina Makarenko retired after suffering from a knee injury.

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Caroline Weber said goodbye to gymnastics after Vienna European Championships.

More about Caroline’s achievements: https://rhythmic-gymnastics.info/2013/05/31/happy-birthday-caroline-weber/

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Darya Dmitrieva, finaly won’t continue training and retires.