Rhythmic Gymnastics is a
combination of gymnastics and dance. Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the two female-only sports in
the Olympics. Rhythmic gymnastics is described as a combination of ballet,
gymnastics, theatrical dance, and apparatus manipulation. And body
manipulation, considering how these women might pull one foot over their head
or do the splits while upside down and balancing on their chests.
Russia competes during the Rythmic Gymnastics Group
All-Around qualifier.
Anastasia Bliznyuk, Uliana Donskova, Alina Makarenko,
Anastasia Nazarenko, and Karolina Savastynova of Russia compete during the
Rythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around qualifying on day 14.
Chrystallleni Trikomiti leaps for Cyprus during Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Chrystallleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performs to qualify in the
Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around competition on Day 14 at Wembley
Arena.
Yasmine Mohmed Rostom makes her mark during Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Yasmine Mohmed Rostom of Egypt in action at the Rhythmic
Gymnastics Individual All-Around competition on Day 14 at Wembley Arena
Julie Zetlin flies for the USA during Rythmic Gymnastics
Julie Zetlin of the USA performs during the Rythmic Gymnastics
Individual All-Around competition on Day 14 at Wembley Arena.
Janine Murray of Australia competes during the Rythmic
Gymnastics Individual All-Around competition on Day 14 of the London 2012
Olympic Games at Wembley Arena
The Group All-Around at day three of the Gymnastics Test
Event
The Great Britain team in action in the Group All-Around
during the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Qualification round.
Ribbon apparatus of the Individual All-Around
Jana Berezko-Marggrander of Germany in action in the
Individual All-Around during the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Qualification
event.
Delphine Ledoux of France competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at
Wembley Arena.
Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at
Wembley Arena
Daria Dmitrieva of Russia performs with the hoop during the
Rhythmic Gymnastics qualification on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at
Wembley Arena. Dmitrieva leads at the close of the first day of qualification.
The Italy team competes in the Group All-Around Rhythmic
Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena.
Daria Dmitrieva of Russia competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 at Wembley Arena.
Aliya Garayeva of Azerbaijan competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 at Wembley Arena.
Liubou Charkashyna of Belarus competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at
Wembley Arena.
Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia competes in the Individual
All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at
Wembley Arena.
Chrystallleni Trikomiti leaps for Cyprus during Rhythmic
Gymnastics
Chrystallleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performs to qualify in the
Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around competition on Day 14 at Wembley
Arena.
Members of the Germany team compete in the Group All-Around
Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley
Arena.
The Great Britain team competes in the Group All-Around
Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena
Deng Senyue of China competes in the Individual All-Around
Rhythmic Gymnastics
The Japan team competes in the Group All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena. Russia lead at the end of the first day of qualification.