PARIS, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Before striding on to the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics platform to perform her hoop routine, Germany's Margarita Kolosov took a breath, squared her shoulders and flung a small ...

Since the Atlanta 1996 Games when former Soviet countries began competing as individual nations, athletes from Russia and Belarus have twirled, pirouetted and tumbled their way to Olympic dominance in ...

PARIS (AP) — Darja Varfolomeev left her native Russia for Germany five years ago in search of Olympic glory. She found it in Paris. The 17-year-old won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual ...

Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments & athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year ...

Rhythmic gymnastics, traditionally a women-only event, debuted in the Olympics with individual competitions in 1984. The group event was added at the Atlanta 1996 Games. It is now the only all-female ...

Teams began the event at the Arena Armeec in the Bulgarian capital with the added incentive of knowing a podium finish would secure them Olympic qualification. The Russian team of Mariia Kravtsova, ...