Some results: 2007 World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics September 17-19, Patras, Greece Rope Final 1. Vera Sesina RUS 18.600 2. Olga Kapranova RUS 18.500 3. Inna Zhukova BLR 17.900 4. Aliya Garayeva AZE 17.675 5. Anna Bessonova UKR 17.325 6. Simona Peycheva BUL 16.975 7. Lyubov Charkashyna BLR 16.550 8. Irina Risenson ISR 16.525 Hoop Final 1. Olga Kapranova RUS 18.450 2. Vera Sesina RUS 18.250 3. Anna Bessonova UKR 18.175 4. Aliya Garayeva AZE 16.900 5. Simona Peycheva BUL 16.700 6. Aliya Yusupova KAZ 16.450 7. Alexandra Orlando CAN 16.350 8. Inna Zhukova BLR 16.100 Ribbon Final 1. Vera Sesina RUS 18.650 2. Anna Bessonova UKR 18.350 3. Alina Kabayeva RUS 17.225 4. Aliya Yusupova KAZ 17.175 5. Inna Zhukova BLR 16.950 6. Natalia Godunko UKR 16.775 7. Irina Risenson ISR 16.650 8. Dinara Gimatova AZE 16.650 Clubs Final 1. Olga Kapranova RUS 18.650 2. Anna Bessonova UKR 18.400 3. Vera Sesina RUS 18.325 4. Inna Zhukova BLR 17.675 5. Aliya Garayeva AZE 17.425 6. Irina Risenson ISR 16.675 7. Aliya Yusupova KAZ 16.625 8. Lyubov Charkashyna BLR 16.500 Article: Russia Takes Control of Rhythmic Worlds http://intlgymnast.com/news/2007/sept/091907_rsg.html

USA rhythmic gymnastics don't qualify for finals. [quote]U.S. athletes competing in the 2007 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Patras, Greece, failed to qualify for the final in the all-around competition, placing the U.S. presence in the sport at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in jeopardy. The trio of young U.S. performers made progress compared to results at the 2005 world championships. [/quote] But improvement: [quote]The United States improved by 20 spots its top place from the 2005 world championships, when the top U.S. finisher in all-around qualifying finished 48th. Further, Wang improved by 30 places her final qualifying position at the 2005 worlds, where she finished 58th. "Our rhythmic team has worked hard to prepare for this year's world championships," Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics, said today in a statement "To move up so far in two years is a significant accomplishment, and we are proud of the commitment and effort they have made. This progress will serve as motivation for the future development of the rhythmic program." The United States has entered a team in the group competition, which begins Saturday. The 10 top countries plus two wild-card teams qualify to send teams to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [/quote] Pictures and videos on wcsn, but you have to register. Here's the article for the quotes: "U.S. shows improvement, but not enough", http://web.wcsn.com/article/news.jsp?ymd=20070919&content_id=42864&vkey=gymnastics_news&id=34012&dpre= Rhythmic gymnastics isn't so big in the USA - you can tell by the lack of media on it on tv and the newspapers! Probably much much bigger in Russia, where the top rhythmic gymnast champions are from!

[quote=ribbontwirls]Rhythmic gymnastics isn't so big in the USA - you can tell by the lack of media on it on tv and the newspapers! Probably much much bigger in Russia, where the top rhythmic gymnast champions are from![/quote] I know!! Maybe it will help if there are more gymnasts in it - bring in the guys that want to do it!! Like in this videos post: http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=516 - Men's rhythmic gymnastics videos!! At least the media will for sure cover the addition of men to rhythmic gymnastics! :D

Good idea! :D

Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Photos: ESPN ones are cool: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/wire?id=1550 Here are some: "The Belarussian team performs with hoops/clubs in the group apparatus final during the 28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Patras, Greece, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)" Check out the girl on the left - BIG splits! Another kind of oversplits, with legs bent to increase difficulty: "The Russian team performs with ropes in the group apparatus final during the 28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Patras, Greece, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. Russia won two gold medals at exercises of ropes and hoops/clubs. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)" Interesting: "The Ukrainian team performs with hoops/clubs in the group apparatus final during the 28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Patras, Greece, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)"

Official website for rhythmic gymnastics worlds: http://www.rgworld-patras2007.gr Anna Bessonova (Ukraine) wins her first major all-around title. Who's going to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for rhtyhmic gymnastics: Sneding 2 gymnast: Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Israel Sending 1 gymnast: Kazakhstan, Canada, Spain, Greece, Austria, Poland, Korea and Estonia Wild Card recipients that will go too (selected by FIG based on continental representation): Xiao Yiming (China), Odette Richard (South Africa) and Naazmi Johnston (Australia) IOC will pick one more Wild Card recipient too. All-Around Final Results: 2007 World Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics September 21, Patras, Greece All-Around Final 1. Anna Bessonova UKR 73.950 2. Vera Sesina RUS 73.900 3. Olga Kapranova RUS 70.700 4. Inna Zhukova BLR 69.175 5. Aliya Garayeva AZE 68.450 6. Aliya Yusupova KAZ 67.875 7. Irina Risenson ISR 66.225 8. Lyubov Charkashyna BLR 66.050 9. Alexandra Orlando CAN 65.950 10. Simona Peycheva BUL 65.850 11. Almudena Cid ESP 65.650 12. Eleni Andriola GRE 64.875 13. Dinara Gimatova AZE 64.400 14. Caroline Weber AUT 63.200 15. Elizabeta Paisiyeva BUL 63.175 16. Joanna Mitrosz POL 62.825 17. Soo Ji Shin KOR 62.700 18. Irina Kikkas EST 62.625 19. Irina Kovalchuk UKR 62.475 20. Neta Rivkin ISR 62.150 21. Ulyana Trofimova UZB 60.875 22. Johanna Gabor GER 59.700 23. Yiming Xiao CHN 59.600 24. Mzevinari Samukashvili GEO 58.550 IG article: "Bessonova Best at Rhythmic Worlds" http://intlgymnast.com/news/2007/sept/092107_rsg.html