Canarian chief organiser Jesus TELO RODRIGUEZ was pleased to see that after the "dip" of the pandemic times, things are now hopefully looking up again, including with the acceptance of the international competitions for the international "BLUME-CUPS":
In addition to a TEAM-GYM event, took place the IX. International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament for the BLUME-CUP.
In addition to the traditional guests from Germany, represented by SKC Tabea Halle, there was also a strong Italian group from Milan, as well as guests from the Ukraine and Denmark, and in the team gym the gymnasts from the British Scarborough's Gymnastics Club, all of whom met up with the youngsters from the various age groups from the Canary Islands, most of whom were experiencing their first international competition ...:
Opening of the IX. International BLUME CUP RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 2023, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ESP
Beautiful, elegant choreographies could be seen, for example, in the
group competition, in which the Spanish girls from the Santa Brigita Gymnastics Club
Santa Brigita gymnastics club narrowly beat the group from the "Non Solo Danzas" club Milan, Italy.
Canarian home victory over strong Italian group from Milan!
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The competitions took place in a wide range of age and ability categories.
The Canarian talents from the "Eleganca Gymnastics Club" from Santa Brigida were attentively prepared for their special competition by their coach Fabiola ...:
As in previous years, the strongest performing section came from Germany again.
The sports and culture club "SKC Halle", which has strengthened itself in a spirit of solidarity and by supporting Ukrainian families and refugees with their gymnastics talents, is currently looking forward to its pre-Christmas show programme of the fairytale play "SNOW WHITE", excerpts of which have already been tested here on Gran Canaria in various shows.
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Last year's winner of the VIII. Blume Cup 2022 in the "Benjaminis" age group,
Ukrainian Maria Chartschenko, (* photo, right>)
who is currently being coached by Claudia and Laure Marx at Tabea in Halle, once again stood out in particular.
Will the little winner Carla DELGADO in the youngest, the Newcomer class, later remember her very first international competition and her first happy trainer of the dedicated club "Eleganca" Santa Brigida ...?
... after all, Olivia LISNICHUK from the Danish club Hjertig IF in 2nd place wasn't bad either!
But above all, there are the friendly connections and encounters between the athletes from many countries, which are cultivated from a young age and thus become a matter of course.
And what would the enthusiastic schoolgirls, teenagers and adolescents be without the pedagogical, training methodological guidance and influence of the many helpers, trainers and coaches!
So it is more than just a polite gesture on the part of the Blume organisers to pay tribute to the
more than just a polite gesture on the part of the Blume organisers,
without which results - and certainly not at international level - would not be achieved:
► Overview: Results Rhythmic Gymnastics Blume Cup 2023
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The continuation of the Blume competition tradition in the TEAM-GYM discipline, a gymnastics group discipline that has its roots and strongest performers primarily in Scandinavia, proved a little difficult this time.
This year, the Canary Island hosts had to make do with the demonstration performances of the British Scarborough Gym Club, whose members were demonstratively presented with the Golden BLUME plaque by organiser Jesus TELO (photo, left), in the hope that the 62nd festival in the Olympic year 2024 will once again feature strong international TEAM-GYM competition.
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Fotos: (c) gymmedia / Achim Schaefer