Gymnastics

Petrounias shakes off injury to win another world title

Olympic champion Lefteris Petrounias won another world championship title in the rings on Friday in Doha to make it three in a row, even though he suffers from a shoulder injury.

The Greek gymnast scored 15,366 points in the final, scoring 266 points more than his nearest rival, Brazil's Arthur Zanetti.

Bulgaria and Italy End Russian Dominance on Final Day of Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

Hosts Bulgaria and Italy ended Russia's dominance of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships as the event concluded in Sofia today.

Bulgaria clinched the five hoops title, while Italy were the victors in the three balls and two ropes competition at the Arena Armeec.

Russia Bulgaria Shine in Qualification at FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

The International Gymnastics Federation Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships returned to Bulgaria after 31 years and competition got underway in the ball and hoop disciplines.

The qualification process is a two day event, with half the gymnasts beginning with the hoop event and half performing with the ball.

World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Ready to Return to Bulgaria

Bulgaria is set to welcome the world's top athletes for the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia, which will also offer Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020.

The Arena Armeec will stage an event which is the first competition in any of the gymnastic disciplines to offer Olympic berths.

Gravity-defying style

Greece's Argyro Afrati, 20, on the vault in the qualifiers for the Women's Apparatus Finals of the Glasgow 2018 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, late Thursday. The inaugural multi-sport event is to be split between Glasgow and Berlin, which will host the athletics. [EPA]

Bronze Medals for Bulgaria from the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Guadalajara, Spain (PHOTOS)

Two bronze medals for Bulgaria from the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Guadalajara, Spain.

On the first day of the championship on Friday, Simona Diankova, Elena Bineva, Madlen Radukanova, Laura Traats and Stephanie Kiriakova impressed the audience with their phenomenal performance of 5 hoops, which earned a record high score of 23, 100 points.

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