Welcome into the (photo)story of the first day of FIG World Cup in Bucharest. Trust my words: the whole competition was a feast for the eyes - the best of the best in rhythmic gymnastics were in Romania, at the beginning of April. Just look at these names: Yana Kudryavtseva (Russia), Margarita Mamun (Russia), Melitina Staniouta (Belarus), Yeon Jae Son (South Korea), Marina Durunda (Azerbaijan) - and you'll understand my enthusiasm. Add here the wonderful 17-year-old Russian Aleksandra Soldatova (what a talent she is!) or the French Kseniya Moustafaeva - and you'll know: Bucharest World Cup was the place to be last weekend.
The following photos were taken on Friday, April 3rd, at Sala Polivalenta, during the qualifications for Hoop and Ball. As you will see, my camera traveled constantly from the training area to the competition floor and vice versa; at the end of the day, both my camera and I were tired, but happy; such a burst of colors and emotions we had been witnessing during Day One of the event. Do pay us a visit the following days for the rest of the photos. Enjoy.
Margarita Mamun
Yana Kudryavtseva
Margarita, mastering the ball
Other glimpses from the training area
Yeon Jae Son
Yeon Jae Son, during her hoop routine in Bucharest
Diana Pavel (Romania)
Veronika Lyssogor (Kazakhstan)
Elizaveta Nazarenkova (Uzbekistan)
Yana Kudryavtseva during her ball routine in Bucharest
Arina Charopa (Belarus)
Camillia Giorgi (Argentina)
Margarita Mamun, during her ball routine in Bucharest
Marina Durunda, during training
Getting ready
On the other side of the curtains
Janika Vartlaan (Estonia) getting advice from her coach
Yeon Jae Son, getting ready for her ball routine
A thoughtful Margarita near the boards
Yeon Jae Son
Elizaveta Nazarenkova
Yana Kudryavtseva
Aliya Protto (USA)
Words of encouragement from coach Amina Zaripova
Yana Kudryavtseva
Ready, steady, go: Yeon Jae Son and her ball routine
Patricia Bezzoubenko (Canada)
Diana Pavel
Elizaveta Nazarenkova
Margarita Mamun
Aleksandra Soldatova (Russia)
Getting ready
Aleksandra Soldatova
Melitina Staniouta (Belarus) during her ball routine
Kseniya Moustafaeva (France)
Last words of encouragement to Ana Luiza Filiorianu from Irina Deleanu
Ready to take the floor, Sara Kragulj (Slovenia)
The Russian ladies are leaving the arena
Ana Luiza Filiorianu during her ball routine
Melitina Staniouta in training area
Aleksandra Soldatova
Melitina Staniouta
Marina Durunda (Azerbaijan), ready for her hoop routine
Aleksandra Soldatova
Sakura Hayakawa (Japan)
Kaho Minagawa (Japan)
Serena Lu (USA)
Melitina Staniouta
Kseniya Moustafaeva
The ball: the main character of this particular snapshot
Aleksandra Soldatova
Janika Vartlaan and her coach
Marina Durunda
...seconds before taking the floor for her routine
A confident Aleksandra Soldatova
...unfortunately, during qualifications, things haven't worked out well for Aleksandra when it comes to her hoop routine. Sadness and frustration for this talented young lady.
Serena Lu (USA)
...and the ladies are already getting ready for the next day at Bucharest World Cup: qualifications for Clubs and Ribbon are scheduled for April 4th. Make sure you'll follow us - lots of other photos are about to be published.
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