sâmbătă, aprilie 11, 2015

The best of the best in rhythmic gymnastics, at 2015 Bucharest World Cup. Day One.



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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