Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated. Rhythmic gymnastics is governed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FiG), which first recognized it as a sport in 1963. It became an Olympic sport in 1984, with an individual all-around event. The group all-around competition was added to the Olympics in 1996. At the international level, rhythmic gymnastics is a women-only sport. The most prestigious competitions, besides the Olympic Games, are the World Championships, World Games, European Championships, European Games, the World Cup Series and the Grand Prix Series. Gymnasts are judged on their artistry, execution of skills, and difficulty of skills, for which they gain points. They perform leaps, balances, and rotations along with handling the apparatus.
Camilla Pfeffer is a German former rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Caroline Weber is a retired Austrian rhythmic gymnast.
Salma Mahmoud El Said Mohamed is an Egyptian female artistic gymnast and part of the national team.
Olena Mykolayivna Dmytrash is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2013 World bronze medalist in 10 clubs and 2015 Universiade champion in 6 clubs + 2 hoops.
Valeriia Vasylivna Gudym is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Yevgeniya Yevgenivna Gomon is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2013 World bronze medalist in 10 clubs and 2015 Universiade champion in 6 clubs + 2 hoops.
Elena Todorova is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast.
Katrin Velkova is a Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast.
Lidia Redondo Ruiz de Arévalo is a Spanish group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Viktoriya Lenyshyn is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Viktoriya Koshel is an Israeli group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Noa Palatchy is an Israeli group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Marina Shults is an Israeli group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Nina Saeedyokota is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represented her nation at international competitions.
Vasileia Zachou is a Greek group rhythmic gymnast. She represented her nation at international competitions.
Judith Hauser is a German group rhythmic gymnast.
Sara Radman is a German group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Theodora Pallidou is a Greek individual rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Regina Sergeeva is a former German rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country in international competitions.
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