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RHYTMIC GYMNASTICS
July 23-July 24
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum-Uniondale, N.Y.
Women’s Competition
All Days - $38, $24
The world’s eight best rhythmic gymnasts, including Yelena Vitrichenko of the Ukraine, will compete at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for individual apparatus and all-around titles.
FORMAT:
- Eight athletes compete for medals in both an all-around competition and individual apparatus finals (four apparatus)
- Four events are: rope, hoop, clubs and ribbon
July 23 - 7:30pm-10:30pm
Final All-Around (rope, hoop, clubs, ribbon)
July 24 - 7:30pm-10:00pm
Final Individual Apparatus (rope, hoop, clubs, ribbon)
HIGHLIGHTS OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS AT THE GOODWILL GAMES
- 1990: The Soviet Union's Oksana Skaldina captured the gold in the all-around, as well as individual gold medals in the rope and ball events.
- 1986: Only East Germany's Bianca Dittrich broke the Soviet medal strangle hold, performing flawlessly to share top honors with Soviets Tatyana Druchinina and Marina Lobach in the rope event.