Preview of the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at #Paris2024

Almost time for the fourth and final gymnastics discipline to shine in the French capital Paris: Rhythmic Gymnastics will captivate the audience at the brand new Porte de la Chapelle Arena, taking over from badminton as the site’s second sport discipline of these Games.

Both individual and group gymnasts will battle for all-around glory.

It’s the third time Paris welcomes the Games, after 1900 and 1924. 10,500 athletes from all 206 National Olympic Committees will participate, including 324 gymnasts!

Gymnastics fact sheet

13	Competition Days
196	Artistic gymnasts
32	Trampoline gymnasts
96	Rhythmic gymnasts
18	Medal sets

 

Who to watch

Only 24 individual gymnasts made it to the Olympic arena, only 10 will advance to the all-around final. The pressure is on for Europe’s best to bask in the Olympic spotlight, show the best of themselves, and potentially return home with a medal.

Bulgarian starlet Stiliana Nikolova cruised to victory at the Europeans in May, with a 4 point lead and the highest all-around score of the Olympic cycle, showing what she’s capable of when she’s in great shape. Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev showed exactly that at last year’s World Championships in Valencia, sweeping all 5 gold medals. Nikolova’s teammate Boryana Kaleyn won the 2023 European all-around title, the first title for Bulgaria in 29 years, while Sofia Raffaeli well and truly put Italy on the map when she clinched the 2022 World crown. Daria Atamanov earned the 2022 European title in front of her home crowd in Tel Aviv and made an impressive comeback more than a year later at Worlds to secure her Olympic ticket and the all-around bronze medal.

In groups, defending Olympic Champions Bulgaria will face stiff competition from the experienced Italian group, World Champions Israel, European Champions Spain, European and World medallists Ukraine, host nation France, talented Germany and 2023 European Champions Azerbaijan.

 

European participants

Europe will be represented by 16 individual gymnasts and 8 groups of 5 gymnasts each.

 

Individuals

Sofia Raffaeli (ITA)

Darja Varfolomeev (GER)

Stiliana Nikolova (BUL)

Boryana Kaleyn (BUL)

Ekaterina Vedeneeva (SLO)

Polina Berezina (ESP)

Daria Atamanov (ISR)

Taisiia Onofriichuk (UKR)

Margarita Kolosov (GER)

Fanni Pigniczki (HUN)

Zohra Aghamirova (AZE)

Hélène Karbanov (FRA)

Milena Baldassarri (ITA)

Alba Bautista (ESP)

Annaliese Dragan (ROU)

Vera Tugolukova (CYP)

 

Groups

Bulgaria: Magdalina Minevska, Kamelia Petrova, Sofia Ivanova, Rachel Stoyanov and Margarita Vasileva

Israel: Shani Bakanov, Diana Svertsov, Romi Paritzki, Ofir Shaham and Adar Friedmann

Spain: Ines Bergua Navales, Mireia Martinez, Patricia Perez Fos, Salma Solaun and Ana Arnau Camarena

Italy : Laura Paris, Martina Centofani, Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli and Daniela Mogurean

Ukraine: Alina Melnyk, Diana Baieva, Kira Shyrykina, Valeriia Peremeta and Mariia Vysochanska

France: Ainhoa Dot, Manelle Inaho, Celia Joseph-Noel, Justine Lavit and Lozea Vilarino

Azerbaijan: Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, Darya Sorokina, Gullu Aghalarzade and Laman Alimuradova

Germany: Anja Kosan, Daniella Kromm, Alina Oganesyan, Hannah Vester and Emilia Wickert

 

Check out the full participants list: FIG - Event Detail - 17041 (gymnastics.sport)

 

Schedule – All times in Paris (FRA) local time zone CEST

Thursday 8 August

10:00 – 13:00    Qualifications Individuals Hoop & Ball

15:00 – 18:00    Qualifications Individuals Clubs & Ribbon

 

Friday 9 August

10:00 – 12:30    Qualifications Groups

14:30 – 17:20    Individual All-Around Final

 

Saturday 10 August

14:00 – 15:45    Group All-Around Final

 

Competition format

The 24 individual gymnasts perform their four apparatus routines in qualifications. The combined total will determine the all-around ranking. The best 10 advance to the all-around final where they will perform their four routines again.

14 groups have qualified to these Games. In qualifications, each group will perform both their single and mixed apparatus exercise. The top 10 advance to the all-around final.

Scores start from zero in the finals.

 

How to follow

The Olympic Games will be broadcast internationally on all major TV channels. Check your local TV listing for detailed information.

European Gymnastics will provide social media coverage, and photo albums and competition reports on its website.