Tag: Linoy Ashram

The expected stars of the second FIG Rhythmic World Cup shone as expected with Russia’s Aleksandra Soldatova and Israel’s Linoy Ashram each capturing two victories. Soldatova captured the victory in the All-Around over Ashram, 82.450-80.450, but Ashram came back with wins in Hoop and Clubs. Soldatova also took the gold in Ribbon, but Ashram was […]

After a demonstration of dominance by Russia's Averina sisters at the FIG Rhythmic World Cup opener in Pesaro (ITA) last week, their primary challenger...

Russia just owns Rhythmic Gymnastics. At the FIG Rhythmic World Championships in Sofia (BUL), Dina Averina won the All-Around for the second straight year and earned the Hoop, Ball and Clubs titles, and Alexsandra Soldatova won the Ribbon final. Both added another gold with the Team title for a Russian total of seven. Soldatova also […]

The unstoppable force that is Russia is closing in on a gold-medal sweep of the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia (BUL). With only the All-Around remaining among the individual events, Dina Averina has taken the Hoop, Ball and Clubs titles, and Alexsandra Soldatova won the Ribbon final. Both added another gold with the […]

Russia’s Dina Averina established herself as the new queen of Rhythmic Gymnastics in 2017, winning the All-Around title, as well as golds in Hoop and Clubs, plus silvers in Ball and Ribbon. She might be better in 2018! At the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia (BUL), Averina opened the competition with victories in the […]

There was no doubt that the focus of the third Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Kazan (RUS) was going to be on the Russian entries with less than a month left before the 2018 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia (BUL) from 10-16 September. Even with the pressure competing at home, three-time World Champion Dina […]