Rhythmic Gymnastics Pulse

The senior groups moved from qualification straight into the all-around at the 2026 Europeans, setting the stage for tight competition.

Spain rose...

U.S. juniors topped the qualifying standings at the 2026 Junior Pan American Championships, with Anna Filipp first in the all-around (50.400) and advancing to hoop and ball finals. Other Americans also secured strong positions across events.

Russian junior gymnasts Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova won gold and silver at the European Championships in Varna. Both athletes represent the Russian national team and train at Alina Kabaeva's "Heavenly Grace" academy.

Spain's group delivered a 5 balls routine scoring 28.85, while Bulgaria scored 23.1 with 3 hoops + 4 clubs.

• Spain's performance drew higher...

Four routines highlighted variety across nations and apparatus at the European Championships.

• Sofia Krainska (UKR) competed in the ribbon final
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Watch the complete apparatus finals from day 2 of the World Challenge Cup Varna 2026 in this 2-hour-36-minute YouTube compilation featuring all routines.

European All-Around Results

• 🔥 Darja Varfolomeev: Darja Varfolomeev (GER) is the European All-Around champion after scoring 31.000 on clubs at...

• Ukrainian gymnasts Krainska and Chubarova covered eyes and ears during Russian and Belarusian anthems at the podium.
• Restrictions lifted in May...

Ribbon Qualifications

• 🔥 Darja Varfolomeev: VARFOLOMEEV Darja (GER) posted a ribbon score of 29.4 during AAQ at ECh Varna 2026.
• 🔥 Taisiia...

Early leaders set high marks at the European Championships All-Around Qualification:

• Darja Varfolomeev (GER) scored 29.4 on Ribbon
• Sofia Raffaeli...

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European Championships Developments

• 🔥 Sanctions Lifted: European Gymnastics has lifted sanctions on Russia and Belarus, allowing their athletes...

• Individual all-around podium: Takhmina Ikromova (UZB) gold 115.10, Aibota Yertaikyzy (KAZ) silver 113.65, Natalya Usova (UZB) bronze 112.40
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Russian and Belarusian gymnasts will compete under their national flags at the 2026 European Championships in Varna after sanctions were lifted.

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European Gymnastics has reinstated the Russian flag and anthem for competitions, aligning with World Gymnastics' May 18 decision to lift all prior...

World Gymnastics has lifted all restrictions, allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete again with full national symbols in rhythmic...

The 2026 European Championships introduced a controversial new all-around format that has fans split.

• Top 10 qualification now determines who...

The Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship kicks off today in Bishkek, running May 23-26 at Yashtyk arena.

Sweden's Gymnastics Federation has pushed back hard against World Gymnastics lifting restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes.

• The...

Warrington teenager Lottie Cahill has been selected for Great Britain's senior rhythmic gymnastics group at the 2026 European Championships in Varna....