04. September 2009
Mie / Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
* PREVIEW: 29. World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics
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... who will ... who can |
The startlist of the 29th World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Japanese city of Mie (September 07 – 13) includes everybody of distinction in the world of this sport.
Who else than the Russian Olympic and permanent winner of the last world cup circuit Evgenia Kaneva could be the favourit of these World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Although almost 150 individual competitors and 26 groups from 53 countries registered, especially the Russian athletes will dominate this championships.
In other words: Who wants to win a medal has to either beat a Russian athlete first or has to be content with a maximum bronze-medal (individual) or silver (group). The titles are awarded in the team event of the different nations, the Olympic all-around, the four apparatus manipulations as well as the three decisions of group disciplines, all-around and two finals ....
Who else than the Russian Olympic and permanent winner of the last world cup circuit Evgenia Kaneva could be the favourit of these World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Although almost 150 individual competitors and 26 groups from 53 countries registered, especially the Russian athletes will dominate this championships.
In other words: Who wants to win a medal has to either beat a Russian athlete first or has to be content with a maximum bronze-medal (individual) or silver (group). The titles are awarded in the team event of the different nations, the Olympic all-around, the four apparatus manipulations as well as the three decisions of group disciplines, all-around and two finals ....
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Because of the enormous superiority of Olympic winner Evgenia KANAEVA it will be extremely thrilling, if and how Anna BESSONOVA (UKR), titleholder of Patras in 2007 and second behind the Russian at the Minsk World Cup, will manage to present herself in her incomparable female and aesthetic elegance.
Although also other Russians such as Olga KAPRANOVA (four times world champion 2005 in Baku), Daria KONDAKOVA, and young Alexandra ERMAKOVA enjoy a top international reputation, they are at the moment in the shade of their fellow-country woman.
However, as a Russian team of four they seem to have won the gold medal in this World Championship already. ...
Although also other Russians such as Olga KAPRANOVA (four times world champion 2005 in Baku), Daria KONDAKOVA, and young Alexandra ERMAKOVA enjoy a top international reputation, they are at the moment in the shade of their fellow-country woman.
However, as a Russian team of four they seem to have won the gold medal in this World Championship already. ...
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Anna BESSONOVA, Titleholder, 2007 Patras |
<< Anna Bessonova, titleholder in all-around (Patras 2007), from the Ukraine is the most elegant darling of the audience.
It remains to be seen how close the Olympic third winner of Beijing 2008 and vice-world champion of Baku in 2005 will follow their Russian competitor.
Vera Sessina (RUS), vice world champion and Inna Zhukova (Belarus) vice Olympic champion will not participate.
Therefore, it will be interesting to see how well young Melitina STANIOUTA will be doing, since she had already reached remarkable ranks 3 and 4 in 2009, which was so far her best year.
It remains to be seen how close the Olympic third winner of Beijing 2008 and vice-world champion of Baku in 2005 will follow their Russian competitor.
Vera Sessina (RUS), vice world champion and Inna Zhukova (Belarus) vice Olympic champion will not participate.
Therefore, it will be interesting to see how well young Melitina STANIOUTA will be doing, since she had already reached remarkable ranks 3 and 4 in 2009, which was so far her best year.
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Melitina Staniouta, Bronze in Kaoshiung |
Melitina Staniouta won bronze behind Kanaeva and Bessonova at the ballfinals of the World Games 2009 in Taipeh (photo on the right).
But the upcoming young future stars Alina MAXIMENKO (Ukraine), Daria KONDAKOVA (Russia), Aliya GARAEVA and Anna GURBANOVA (both from Azerbaijan), Aliya YUSSUPOVA (Kazakhstan) as well as Irina RISENZON (ISR) would like to win the gold medal.
But the upcoming young future stars Alina MAXIMENKO (Ukraine), Daria KONDAKOVA (Russia), Aliya GARAEVA and Anna GURBANOVA (both from Azerbaijan), Aliya YUSSUPOVA (Kazakhstan) as well as Irina RISENZON (ISR) would like to win the gold medal.
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Russian girls from the Olympic Gold Team 2008 |
Also the group competitions, the results of which are expected on the last two days of the tournament, are dominated by the Russians (photo on the left) who are titleholders as well as Olympic champions from Beijing.
Ranked 9th at the World Championship two years ago, the Chinese athletes will have to prove if they are still in their Olympic top-form (Beijing 2008).
After the World Cup Series the traditionally strong teams with Olympic experience from Belarus as well as the Bulgarians and the Italians (World Champion 2005) will also fight for the medals.
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Ranked 9th at the World Championship two years ago, the Chinese athletes will have to prove if they are still in their Olympic top-form (Beijing 2008).
After the World Cup Series the traditionally strong teams with Olympic experience from Belarus as well as the Bulgarians and the Italians (World Champion 2005) will also fight for the medals.
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Mie, Sep 04: FIG-REPORT:
Orientation Meeting for Individual competitions
MIE (JPN), FIG Office, September 4, 2009: FIG member federation representatives for gymnasts participating in the Individual competitions of the upcoming Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie (JPN) were requested to attend an Orientation Meeting Friday morning in the Sun Arena.
Official welcome
Superintendent of the Mie Prefecture Education Commission Masaharu Mukai (JPN) welcomed the delegations to Mie, proud to be hosting the second Rhythmic Gymnastics championships in the area after the 6th 2006 World Cup Final. He wished gymnasts success for these competitions, and hopes the event will be memorable for everyone involved.
Orientation Meeting for Individual competitions
MIE (JPN), FIG Office, September 4, 2009: FIG member federation representatives for gymnasts participating in the Individual competitions of the upcoming Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie (JPN) were requested to attend an Orientation Meeting Friday morning in the Sun Arena.
Official welcome
Superintendent of the Mie Prefecture Education Commission Masaharu Mukai (JPN) welcomed the delegations to Mie, proud to be hosting the second Rhythmic Gymnastics championships in the area after the 6th 2006 World Cup Final. He wished gymnasts success for these competitions, and hopes the event will be memorable for everyone involved.
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<< Maria Szyszkowska (POL), who looks forward to taking on the challenge of her first world championships as FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics TC President, after the end of the longtime curatorship of the Italian Egle Abruzzini at the end of 2008.
She introduced the new Technical Committee and presented Vera Sesina (RUS) as the new athletes’ representative, assuring the delegations that a strong panel of judges will guarantee fair and objective judging throughout the competitions.
She called for respect from all parties in an effort to make this event a great success.
She introduced the new Technical Committee and presented Vera Sesina (RUS) as the new athletes’ representative, assuring the delegations that a strong panel of judges will guarantee fair and objective judging throughout the competitions.
She called for respect from all parties in an effort to make this event a great success.
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Sep 08:
China withdraws from team event of Worlds:
(Xinhua reported, that Beijing Olympics silver medalist China has withdrawn due to an athlete's injury from the group competition of the ongoing 29th rhythmic gymnastics world championships, organizers said here Tuesday.
"One of our key gymnasts who have participated in the Beijing Olympics, Sun Dan, suffered injury to her feet during a training session Monday," confirmed Xia Yanfei, coach of the Chinese rhythmic gymnastic team.
China withdraws from team event of Worlds:
(Xinhua reported, that Beijing Olympics silver medalist China has withdrawn due to an athlete's injury from the group competition of the ongoing 29th rhythmic gymnastics world championships, organizers said here Tuesday.
"One of our key gymnasts who have participated in the Beijing Olympics, Sun Dan, suffered injury to her feet during a training session Monday," confirmed Xia Yanfei, coach of the Chinese rhythmic gymnastic team.