Thandolwethu Mthiyane, from Durban Girls' High School, was struck by how warmly South Africans are viewed in Bulgaria. She said it was an honour to represent the country abroad, but staying focused in ...

Late last month, seven rhythmic gymnasts from Russia were granted neutral athlete status by the sport's world governing body. Despite this, they still will not be able to compete in the upcoming ...

The head of Russian rhythmic gymnastics has fallen from glory. Show more The head of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation has recently fallen from glory. Irina Viner has been the most ...

On February 12, Irina Viner, the longtime head coach of Russia’s national rhythmic gymnastics team, announced her resignation. Ten days later, Oleg Belozerov, president of the Russian Gymnastics ...

Russian athlete Anastasia Bliznyuk, a two-time group all-around champion in rhythmic gymnastics, has coached the Chinese rhythmic gymnastics team since 2022.

Many of the most decorated rhythmic gymnasts are Russian, from two-time Olympic gold medallists Evgeniya Kanaeva to Alina Kabaeva, who has two Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals and 21 ...

Darja Varfolomeev, 17, won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition, posting the highest score in all four events - hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon - on her way to a total of ...

PARIS (AP) — Darja Varfolomeev left her native Russia for Germany five years ago in search of Olympic glory. She found it in Paris. The 17-year-old won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual ...

Rhythmic gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics will soon begin, and the individual podium promises to be historic with no Russian or Belarusian competitors.