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After the first day of the Group competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 2025 World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Azerbaijan put in a dominant performance with the 5 Ribbons to lead the Groups All Around over Ukraine and Japan. Azerbaijan topped with the 3 Balls and 2 Hoops over Ukraine and Chinese Taipei, to win the Group All Around title. Ukraine won the silver with Japan the bronze. GROUPS ALL-AROUND (5 RIBBONS; 3 BALLS & 2 HOOPS): Azerbaijan (24.150, 26.350) 50.500 Ukraine (20.050, 24.400) 44.450 Japan (19.050, 22.500) 41.550 Chinese Taipei (16.500, 22.750) 39.250 Republic of Korea (15.950, 19.300) 35.250 5 RIBBONS QUALIFICATION: Azerbaijan 24.150 Ukraine 20.050 Japan 19.050 Chinese Taipei 16.500 Republic of Korea 15.950 3 BALLS AND 2 HOOPS QUALIFICATION: Azerbaijan 26.350 Ukraine 24.400 Chinese Taipei 22.750 Japan 22.500 Republic of Korea 19.300

Switzerland's Livia Maria Chiarello, who was originally named to the team, had been ruled out. After the first day of Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at the 2025 FISU World University Games, Individual Neutral Athlete Alina Harnasko leads at the halfway mark of the Individual All-Around over Anastasia Simakova of Germany and Uzbekistan's Takhmina Ikromova. Harnasko is the top qualifier for the Ball final over Ikromova and Simakova, whilst with the Hoop, Simakova was the top qualifier over Harnasko and Ikromova. Individual Neutral Athlete, Alina Harnasko top scored with the Ribbon and has qualified second to the Clubs final on the way to winning the 2025 University Games All Around title. Uzbekistan's Takhmina Ikromova finished second with Hungary's Fanni Pigniczki winning the bronze. Ikromova topped the Clubs qualification (with Pigniczki qualifying in third and has qualified second to the Ribbon final (with Simakova qualifying to the final in third place). ALL AROUND F...

( Image from United24 Media )  It's official! As part of the recent FIG Executive Committee Meeting, which was held on the 10th and 11th of July in Lausanne, three nationality changes were approved. These included: Junior Rhythmic Gymnast Stephanie Drositis whom previously represented France, and who will now represent Great Britain. Ignacio Yockers (former USA). Yockers competes for the Oklahoma Sooners and will represent Spain internationally, having recently competed at the Spanish National Championships, where he finished second in the All Around and on the Parallel Bars and won the title on the Pommel Horse. And one of the previously most speculated nationality changes, which has now been made official - Illia Kovtun will now represent Croatia, having represented Ukraine in the past. Full news from the Committee can be found at:  https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=4506140

So I have been home unwell and have done some scouring of the FISU Member Federations websites (if available) to see if they have named their squads for the 2025 World University Games. The official website along with schedule can be found at:  https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule#/general-schedule     N.B: Not in actual named starting order. UPDATE 14/7: After emailing the organising committee, they have revealed that start lists/competitor lists will not be available on the official website until the start of the University Games on the 14th July due to the potential late arrival of athletes. INDIVIDUAL ALL AROUND (DAY 1):  GROUP A: ROMANIA: Andreea Verdes  UKRAINE 1: Khrystyna Pohranyhna HUNGARY 1: Fanni Pigniczki UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1: Evita Griskenas NETHERLANDS 1: Barbara Galek-Olsthoorn THAILAND: Piyada Peeramatukorn ARMENIA 1: Julieta Avetisyan AZERBAIJAN 1: Ilona Zeynalova NORWAY:  Josephine Nordstad Juul Moeller GERMANY 1:  Margarita Ko...

So I have been home unwell and have done some scouring of the FISU Member Federations websites (if available) to see if they have named their squads for the 2025 World University Games. The official website along with schedule can be found at:  https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule#/general-schedule   UPDATE 14/7: After emailing the organising committee, they have revealed that start lists/competitor lists will not be available on the official website until the start of the University Games on the 14th July due to the potential late arrival of athletes. SUBDIVISION 1: STARTING ON FLOOR EXERCISE: MIXED GROUP 2: CHILE 1:  Pablo Figueroa Montana CHILE 2: Josue Armijo Subaique COSTA RICA: Alejandro Mora LATVIA: Dmitrijs Mickevics  MIXED GROUP 4: CZECH REPUBLIC: Daniel Bago POLAND: Kacper Garnczarek SINGAPORE: Kaeson Lim STARTING ON POMMEL HORSE: MIXED GROUP 3: SLOVAKIA 1:  Matej Nemcovic  SLOVAKIA 2: UZBEKISTAN 1: Abdulaziz Mirvaliev UZBEKISTAN 2: Ravshan Kamil...

  So I have been home unwell and have done some scouring of the FISU Member Federations websites (if available) to see if they have named their squads for the 2025 World University Games. The official website along with schedule can be found at:  https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule#/general-schedule   UPDATE 14/7: After emailing the organising committee, they have revealed that start lists/competitor lists will not be available on the official website until the start of the University Games on the 14th July due to the potential late arrival of athletes. Belgium will be without Nina Derwael, who has announced her retirement from Gymnastics - announcement to be made tomorrow. WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS: SUBDIVISION 1: STARTING ON VAULT: MIXED GROUP 4: COSTA RICA: Heika del Sol Salas Castro HONG KONG:  CHAN Cheuk Lam ECUADOR: ARMENIA: Mane Poghosyan MIXED GROUP 1: CROATIA 1: Christina Zwicker CROATIA 2: CHILE 1: Sofia Casella Carmaco CHILE 2: Tamara Ampuero Gonzalez ...

Jesse Moore of South Australia won the 2025 Men's Senior International All Around title at the Australian National Championships. Queensland's James Hardy finished second with Hinata Kabeya of New South Wales finishing in third. From the Nominative roster, Queensland's Vedant Sawant and David Tanner, Victoria's Matthew Roberts, Samuel Vagg and Oliver Dilnutt and West Australian Ryan Inouye did not compete. The team from New South Wales (Heath Thorpe, Hinata Kabeya, Jack Hall, Jose Caballero, Lachlan Smith, Logan Owen) won over Queensland (Mitchell Morgans, Aiden Frick, Alistair Hoole, Jack Riek, Hardy, Matthew Davies) and Victoria (Marcus Casamento, Nicholas Howard, Carlos Lai, Conor McGillivray, Zac Perillo and Josh Walker). In terms of the Apparatus finals, Jesse Moore took out the Floor Exercise (14.200), Pommel Horse (14.000), and Horizontal Bar (14.450) titles. New South Wales gymnast Hinata Kabeya won the Still Rings (13.550) and Vault honours (14.325), with Lachl...