Boryana Kaleyn has already built a reputation as one of the most promising young Bulgarian gymnasts. As a junior, Boryana won the bronze with ball at the Junior European Championship in 2014. Needless to say, Boryana's dream is to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Last year Boryana already showed 3 new routines. She has worked on mastering new skills as she is now in action with the senior gymnasts....
The star of team Belarus in recent years, Melitina Staniouta has decided to retire from competition. Melitina was born on November 15, 1993. She is the great granddaughter of the famous actress Stefaniya Staniouta was was rumored to have been able to do a split when she was well into her 70s. Melitina was discovered for gymnastics at a very early age when a coach saw her at a bus stop and determined...
The bronze medalist with the Bulgarian group from the Rio Olympics, the gymnast who took the place of Tsvetelina Stoyanova, has announced her retirement. Lubomira has explained that she competed with an ankle injury which did not heal properly and that she is finding it very difficult and dangerous from a health perspective to continue with a competitive career. Lubomira also feels that...
As we approach the holiday season, fans have shared that Neviana will keep her ribbon and clubs routines but will include more difficulty. We hope she will perform the ribbon routine in its full glamor and originality while she keeps the most dynamic an risky club routine in the world currently. Hoop and ball will be new, with a mixture of lyrical and more dramatic music and also new risks! I will...
The Grand Prix in Eliat, Israel, brought no surprises but it did confirm that Linoy Ashram from Israel now takes the stage with an absolutely bright and original light of her own. She is fast, she is clean, her jumps are "explosive," and... she actually moves with the music. Linoy is the best gymnast in Israel right now. The judges will, eventually, recognize this. In the meantime, for several years...
Former Bulgarian rhythmic group member and bronze medalist from the 2004 Olympics, Eleonora Kezhova (pictured in the middle) will be coaching the French group this year. Eleonora has many years of experience as a group competitor and is also a silver medalist from the 2003 World Championship. She was born in 1985 in Sofia and trained with club "Iliana." It is not the first time that the French...
Tsvetelina Stoyanova has left the hospital on September 5 after her accident in mid-June. Her teammates from the group visited her and she congratulated them on winning an Olympic bronze. All members of the current Bulgarian group are considering retirement with the exception of Lubomira Kazanova, who replaced Tsveti after the accident and made it possible for the team to win medals both at the European...
Happy Birthday to Esther Colmenares from Venezuela who lived her Olympic dream to participate in organizing and running the competition in Rio. Esther is a champion of both coaching and marketing with a degree in Sports Management & Marketing from Universidad Gabriela Mistral. She worked very hard to earn the pleasure and honor to participate in the administrative portion of the Rio...
Neviana Vladinova from Bulgaria placed 7th at the Olympics in Rio. She has also consistently been placing among the top 10 gymnasts in the world. Lately, prominent American journalists, who normally do not watch rhythmic gymnastics, much less write or talk about it. These include none other than Stephen Colbert himself, but also an article in Slate: http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2016/08/20/rhythmic_gymnast_neviana_vladinova_does_hoop_routine...
So, now that we discussed the gymnasts who did not make the final but one day will be very powerful, how about the ones who shine brightly in the top spots? Who are they and what could they do better? 1. Ganna Rizatdinova, Ukraine - her fierce look, long legs, ability to interpret any music, the speed of her pivots. Everything speaks of a winner and she can win this Olympics. But, as you may see on...
1. The beautiful Nicole Ruprecht from Austria - She has very clean lines, strong pirouettes, good apparatus work. We have seen Nicole in top 10, but this time she did not make the final. Best of luck and her wonderful Bulgarian coach, Luchia! 2. Danielle Prince from Austalia - Danielle has advanced a lot and is no doubt, Australia's strongest rhythmic gymnast of all times. Australia has...
This year Neviana Vladinova and her coach Branimira Markova brought hope and joy to the hearts of thousands of gymnastics fans who like to see original and very risky routines. Neviana is showing skills that are, compared to both modern gymnasts, and the tradition of the older Bulgarian school, a true higher level of mastery. Her beautiful coach, Branimira, was world champion in the team event in...
Here she is, ready as always. I have pulled some of her Olympic vaults. I am waiting for the 2016 final with amazement! Chusovitina in 1992: via GIPHY In 1996: via GIPHY In 2000: via GIPHY In 2004: via GIPHY In 2008: via GIPHY In 2012: via GIPHY In 2016: ТHE VAULT FINAL IS COMING ON AUGUST 14! ...
Cătălina Ponorlina Ponor, Romania's flag bearer at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, is nicknamed Cătă. She was born on August 20, 1987 in Constanta, Romania, so she will most likely celebrate her 29th birthday in Rio! At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, she won 3 gold medals: team gold, gold on beam and gold on floor exercise. After taking a break from gymnastics, she competed in the 2012 London Olympic...
According to the Bulgarian papers, Tsveti, has left the intensive care unit and will stay at the neurosurgery department of the hospital where she will focus on recovery and rehab. The other members of the Bulgarian group are in Rio and think of her with great love and care. The hardest part, for both Tsveti and the team, appears to be over. Fans have expressed high hopes that now the team will...