29. February 2016  
Espoo, FIN  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic World Cup Circuit 2016 started in Finland

The 2006 serie of rhythmic world cups of the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. started at the last weekend of February in the second largest city of Finland, in Espoo, which was also host of Olympic fencing competitions in the Summer of 1952 (Helsinki) ...
Now some of the world's best rhythmic gymnasts came to Finland in the year of the upcoming Olympic Games: Best of them was Russia's Aleksandra SOLDATOVA, winning the all-around competition (27,750) in front of SON, Yeon Jae from Korea (73,550) and followed by Ganna RIZATDINOVA (UKR; 73,250), who was the only one gymnast who won two final apparatus - hope and ribbon - at the closing day. The other successes went to Soldatova (clubs) and Son (ball) ...