The Alliance of Art and Sport: Rhytmic Gymnastics at European Games 2015

The 2015 European Games are currently underway in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. A total of 6,200 athletes from 50 European countries are competing in 253 medal events. Sputnik presents a photo gallery devoted to one of the most beautiful and elegant sports on the schedule – the women’s rhythmic gymnastics tournament.

 

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Above: Ksenia Moustafaeva of France performing a routine with a ribbon during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Salome Pazhava of Georgia competes during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Italy’s team performs a group exercise during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Mariya Mateva of Bulgaria performs a hoop routine during the rhythmic gymnastics final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Russia’s Yana Kudryavtseva won in the individual tournament of the rhythmic gymnastics event in Baku.

Above: Yana Kudryavtseva competes during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Israeli athletes compete in the women's group all-around final of the acrobatic gymnastics event at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Russia’s team won the all-around team event at the 2015 European Games in Baku. The Israeli and Belarusian teams came second and third respectively.

Above: Russia's gymnasts compete in the acrobatic gymnastics women's team competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Above: Eleonora Romanova of Ukraine performs her club routine at the rhythmic gymnastics all-around at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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The European Games were initiated by the example of the other continental multi-sport events, such as the Asian Games, Pan-American Games, All-Africa Games and Pacific Games. Their launch was announced by the European Olympic Committee on December 8, 2012.

Above: British athletes compete during the acrobatic gymnastics women’s team competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Above: Yana Kudryavtseva competes during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Greece’s team performs during the team all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics tournament at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Currently, Russia has scored 44 medals (including 24 gold medals) and is leading in the team event of the Games.

Above: Margarita Mamun of Russia performs her ball routine during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around event at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Above: Bulgaria’s team performs a ribbon routine during the group all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics tournament at the 2015 European Games in Baku.

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Above: Marina Durunda of Azerbaijan performing a routine with a ribbon during the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final at the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Above: Medalists in the women's individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 2015 Baku European Games, during the award ceremony: Melitina Stanyuta (Belarus) - bronze medal; Yana Kudryavtseva (Russia) - gold medal; Margarita Mamun (Russia) - silver medal.