With simply six months to go earlier than the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Video games, rhythmic gymnasts have introduced their newly-created packages on the season-opening Grand Prix occasion in Moscow.
High-class gymnasts, together with reigning world and European champions the Averina twins, confirmed their breathtaking routines in entrance of a packed crowd at Viner-Usmanova’s gymnastics heart.
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Mesmerizing performances the place ballet artistry is mixed with mind-blowing gymnastics expertise left the grateful Moscow crowd in thrall to the gymnasts.
Pencil straight strains, elegant pirouettes and unimaginable flexibility displayed by the gymnasts transformed the event into a real spectacle reasonably than only a sports activities competitors.
Russian star Dina Averina confirmed her standing as crew chief by taking a strong lead on the Grand Prix, posting the best sum of 47.650 factors after the primary day.
Her sister, Arina Averina, and Ekaterina Selezneva are in present second and third locations respectively, round two factors behind the chief.
The competitors will proceed on Saturday with the Russian opponents set to proceed their battle for the all-around title.
Russian gymnasts have dominated rhythmic gymnastics occasions for nearly 19 years, with Yulia Barsukova setting the successful path on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney the place she received the all-around gold.
Since then Russian gymnasts have dominated on the worldwide stage, successful virtually all main competitions, together with on the Olympic Video games and World Championships.
