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City news, 10.12.2004 18:57

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in St.Petersburg

Russian rhythmic gymnastics championships The Russian rhythmic gymnastics team championships will be held at Peterburgsky sports center in St. Petersburg on Friday. Thirty-four teams are expected to compete in the Master of Sport and Candidate Master of Sport programs.The Russian rhythmic gymnastics team championships will be held at Peterburgsky sports center in St. Petersburg on Friday.

The organizing committee said the Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Penza and Volgograd teams would compete. Gymnasts from Lesgaft Academy, coached by Merited Coach of Russia Inna Bystrova, will represent St. Petersburg.Thirty-four teams are expected to compete in the Master of Sport and Candidate Master of Sport programs.

The 30 best gymnasts in Russia including world and European champions Vera Sesina and Olga Kapranova, and Lyaisan Utyasheva and Zarina Mukhitdinova, will compete in the Russian Cup all-around competition and competitions in separate rhythmic gymnastics events.

News source: www.en.rian.ru

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