The 2016 IFAGG World Cup series in Aesthetic Group Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics.
World and Challenge Cup | |||
Date | Event | Location | |
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November 27–29 | World and Challenge Cup I | Budapest | |
March 18–20 | World and Challenge Cup II | Espoo | |
April 15–17 | World and Challenge Cup III | Sofia | |
May 6–08 | World and Challenge Cup IV | Barcelona | |
Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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World Cup | |||
Budapest | Expressia | Minetit | Madonna |
Espoo | Minetit | Madonna | OVO Team |
Sofia [1] | Expressia | Minetit | National Team |
Barcelona [2] | Expressia | Madonna | Minetit |
Note: Only three best results count.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia (RUS) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
3 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
Aesthetic group gymnastics (AGG) is a discipline of gymnastics developed from Finnish "Women's Gymnastics" (naisvoimistelu). The discipline is reminiscent of rhythmic gymnastics, with some significant differences: in AGG, the emphasis is on big and continuous body movement, and the teams are larger. AGG teams often consist of 6–10 gymnasts, and some children’s teams are bigger. Furthermore, apparatus is not used in international AGG competitions as it is in rhythmic gymnastics where balls, ribbons, hoops and clubs are used on the floor area. The sport requires physical qualities such as flexibility, balance, speed, strength, coordination and sense of rhythm where movements of the body are emphasized in the flow and, expressive and aesthetic appeal. A good performance is characterized by uniformity and simultaneity. The competition program consists of versatile and varied body movements, such as body waves and swings, balances and pivots, jumps and leaps, dance steps, and lifts.
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