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06.52 Good start with turn and catch of the two-handed tool. Milena stands out on the risks of launch and interprets the expressive part in the best possible way. Excellent closing. EXERCISE THICKNESS!
06.50 Onopriienko 24.300. NOW ALL WITH MILENA BALDASSARRI IN THE CIRCLE!
06.45 There are no jolts in the top positions. Now Onopriienko, then it’s up to Baldassarri.
06.32 Now a series of athletes who should not return to the fight for the top positions: the Ukrainian Khrystyna Pohranychna, the Japanese Sumire Kita, the Egyptian Habiba Marzouk, the Japanese Chisaki Oiwa, the Ukrainian Viktoriia Onopriienko. At the end it will be our Milena Baldassarri’s turn to the circle.
06.30 Alina Harnasko convinces with 26.400.
06.25 Dina Averina amazes and snatches 27,600, but 0.65 less than Ashram. The Russian does better than her twin by 0.35 and is leading halfway through the race. Now listed Belarusian Alina Harnasko.
06.20 And now let’s enjoy the magic of Dina Averina with the ball.
06.16 WOOOW! Linoy Ashram redeems itself big time! Crazy 28,250, even one point more than Arina Averina! She got back on track.
06.10 Waiting for Ashram who has to redeem the mistake of the first rotation if he wants to pursue the final.
06.00 Now a trio of gymnasts not important for the general classification: the Australian Lidiia Iakovleva, the Georgian Salome Pazhava, the Mexican Rut Castillo Galindo. Following the highly rated Israeli Linoy Ashram.
05.55 Excellent 26.200 by Anastasiia Salos on the ball, the Belarusian earns half a point on the blue.
05.48 Roboante 27.750 by Arina Averina! Two more points compared to the exercises of the blue. The Israeli Nicol Zelikamn responds with 25,500 to the ball.
05.42 Aghamirova 23.00. Now the show of the Russian Arina Averina to the ball.
05.38 Boryana Kaleyn masterful at the ball: 25,800, one tenth more than Baldassarri. Now the low-rated Azerbaijani Zohra Aghamirova.
05.33 Only 22,050 for Alexandra Agiurgiuculese. A blow. The run-up to qualification for the final becomes complicated.
05.30 NOOOOOOOOOO! Alexandra Agiurgiuculese has lost the circle in the start of the exercise!
05.24 Now the Kazakh Alina Adilkhanova at the circle and the Slovenian Ekaterina Vedeneeva, then it will be the turn of Alexandra Agiurgiuculese at the circle.
05.22 Taseva raises the bar with 24,600, but it is a lower score than that obtained by the Italians always with the ball. Today he doesn’t seem to be in top form.
05.20 We started with Alves’ 13,200 and Pigniczki’s 21,200, now we get serious with the Bulgarian Katrin taseva to the ball.
05.13 The second rotation begins, athletes always engaged between circle and ball. This time the two blue will be in the circle.
05.10 The first rotation of the race has ended. PARTIAL RANKING. The Russian Dina Averina is in the lead with 27,625, four tenths ahead of her twin Arina Averina (both performed at the circle). Behind them the Belarusians Alina Harnasko (27,200 to the ball) and Anastasiia Salos (25,700 to the circle). The Italians have been very good with the ball: Milena Baldassarri fifth (25.700), Alexandra Agiurgiuculese sixth (25.600). The Bulgarian Katrin Taseva (24,450 in the circle), the Israeli Nicol Zelikman (24,350 in the circle) and the Bulgarian Boryana Kaleyn (24,100 in the circle) are more late. The Israeli Linory Ashram is in trouble, 15th with 23,500.
05.06 VERY GOOD! Milena Baldassarri snatches 25,700, a tenth more than Agiurgiuculese with the same tool.
05.05 Wonderful initial interpretation, well a couple of complex launches. Overwhelming expressiveness in the initial part, he brilliantly manages the tool (which is one of his favorites). Discounts a smudge around the minute of the race, good ending.
05.03 Onopriienko 23.800. NOW ALL WITH MILENA BALDASSARRI AT THE BALL!
04.55 Marzouk gets 21.700, Chisaki instead loses the ball in the initial phase and then doesn’t get up again (). It’s up to Ukrainian Viktoriia Onopriienko in the circle, soon after there will be our Milena Baldassarri with the ball.
04.50 Pohracnychna ottiebe a nice 24.600 with the rim. Kita stops at 23,900 with the ball. Now the Egyptian Marzouk, then the other Japanese Chisaki Oiwa.
04.46 At the moment Alexandra Agiurgiuculese is excellent fifth.
04.45 Alina Harnasko demonstrates all her class on the ball and is flawless, even if she has even greater potential: excellent 27,200 with the ball, she scored 1.6 points more than Agiurgiuculese with the same tool. Now three low-ranking athletes: the Ukrainian Khrystyna Pohranychna, the Japanese Sumire Kita, the Egyptian Habiba Marzouk.
04.40 Dina Averina wonderful! Tremendous difficulties, flawless execution: first place with 27,625, or four tenths more than the twin Arina. They are the two big favorites for gold. Now it’s up to the Belarusian listed company Alina Harnasko.
04.35 Fetisova stops at 19.400, now it’s the turn of the Russian Dina Averina. The great star of the Olympics together with her twin Arina. Will he perform at the circle, will he do more than his sister’s 27,225?
04.32 Linoy Ashram sensationally lost the tool in the central part of the exercise and then made the final without the tool! She paid for it in the evaluation, the Israeli gets 23,500 with her circle: final at risk for one of the potential medal athletes! Now Uzbek Ekaterina Fetisova.
04.30 There were no significant entries, now not to be missed is the Israeli Linoy Ashram at the circle.
04.20 RANKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST ROTAZOINE. The Russian Arina Averina leads with 27,225 ahead of the Belarusian Anastasiia Salos (25,700), our Alexandra Agiurgiuculese (25,600) and the Bulgarian Katrin Taseva (24,450).
04.16 Now a trio of gymnasts not important for the general classification: the Australian Lidiia Iakovleva, the Georgian Salome Pazhava, the Mexican Rut Castillo Galindo. Following the highly rated Israeli Linoy Ashram.
04.15 Anastasia Salos is flawless in the circle and the Belarusian gets 25,700.
04.10 Laura Zeng 23,700 on the ball, 1.9 points less than Agiurgiuculese. Now let’s enjoy Belarus Anastasia Salos in the circle, she is one of the big names in the race.
04.05 Griskenas gets 23,400 with the ball. Now the Israeli Nicol Zelikman in the circle, an athlete aiming for the final.
04.02 Simply wonderful exercise by Arina Averina, flawless with her circle in every element: 27,225, even 9,225 in execution. He naturally takes the lead in front of Alexandra Agiurgiuculese. Now the American Evita Griskenas.
03.58 For Aghamirova 23.400, now the show of the Russian Arina Averina, the great favorite together with her twin Dina. He performs at the circle.
03.55 Boryan Kaleyn lost the tool in the final! A very serious mistake that could cost her dearly: for her 24,100, Agiurgiuculese always in the lead. It’s up to Azerbaijani Zoha Aghamirova, not listed for top positions.
03.52 Now it’s up to Bulgarian Boryana Kaleyn, a champion who aims for the podium. Start with the circle.
03.51 EXCELLENT 25.600 for Alexandra Agiurgiuculese! Great start with the ball.
03.50 Well the first difficulty with high ball throw. Check well the next phase in step with the music, it is in excellent symbiosis with the tool and there are no particular smudges. GREAT EXERCISE! GOOD START OF THE BLUE!
03.46 Discrete performance of the Slovenian Vedeneeva who snatches 22,800 from the circle. NOW ALL WITH ALEXANDRA AGIURGIUCULESE, we start with the ball.
03.41 Adilkhanova is not one of the big players on the platform and gets 22,450 for her exercise with the ball, provisional third. Now it’s up to the Slovenian Ekaterina Vedeneeva, then finally our Alexandra Agiurgiuculese.
03.31 Katrin Taseva seemed more contracted than usual, quite tense and not very precise with the circle. The Bulgarian, credited for entering the final, starts her race with 24,450. Now the Kazakh Alina Adilkhanova with the ball.
03.27 Pigniczki gets 22,400. Now the highly rated Bulgarian Katrin Taseva, medal athlete.
03.24 Very modest 7.550 by Alves. Now the Hungarian Fanni Pigniczki on the ball.
03.20 THE RACE STARTS. The Cape Verdean Marcia Alves at the circle.
03.18 For Agiurgiuculese and Baldassarri the start will be with the ball.
03.16 Circle and ball will be the first tools used during this long qualification.
03.14 To open the race will be the Cape Verdean Marcia Alves, a wild card without ambitions.
03.12 Agiurgiuculese performs sixth, Baldassarri 26th and last.
03.10 Ten minutes to the start of the race.
03.08 The other big names are: the Bulgarians Katrin Taseva and Boryana Kaleyn, the Israelis Linoy Ashram and Nicol Zelikman, the Belarusians Anastasiia Salos and Alina Harnasko.
03.06 The two girls most accredited for gold are the Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina: the title will almost certainly end up in their hands.
03.04 Italy relies on Milena Baldassarri and Alexandra Agiurgiuculese: the season was not exceptional internationally, but they can certainly aspire to the final act.
03.02 The competition will start at 03.20 at the Ariake Gymnastics Center. The 26 participating girls will be called to perform on all the tools, the best ten will qualify for the final which tomorrow will award the medals.
03.00 Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the individual qualifications of rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the all-around rhythmic gymnastics qualifications at the Olympics in Tokyo 2021. It starts with the qualifications of the individualists. Italy will be the protagonist with two gymnasts: Milena Baldassarri and Alexandra Agiurgiuculese. The two blue will be engaged starting from 03.20 Italian time, on the four tools. The goal of our riders is to qualify for the all-around final, open exclusively to the top ten athletes. Not an easy mission for the Romagna and Friuli, who struggled internationally during the season and who aim to shine in the most important appointment.
The big favorites for gold are the Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina. Also competing for top positions are the Bulgarians Katrin Taseva and Boryana Kaleyn, the Israelis Linoy Ashram and Nicol Zelikman, the Belarusian Anastasiia Salos and Alina Harnasko, without underestimating the Americans Evita Griskenas and Laura Zeng. OA Sport offers you the LIVE LIVE of the all-around rhythmic gymnastics qualifications at the Olympics of Tokyo 2021: news in real time, minute by minute, exercise after exercise, so as not to really miss a thing. It starts at 03.20. Have a good fun.
Photo: Pier Colombo
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