Since the Atlanta 1996 Games when former Soviet countries began competing as individual nations, athletes from Russia and Belarus have twirled, pirouetted and tumbled their way to Olympic dominance in ...

TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks that Russia has retained leadership in rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics, "it was, is, and will be." "As for Russia’s leadership in ...

the team's head coach since 2001 and president of Russia's rhythmic gymnastics federation. "There is no particular secret to the question why Russia has been so dominant," Rio gold medallist ...

Irina Viner announced her resignation as head coach of Russia's national rhythmic gymnastics team on Wednesday without offering a reason sparking suspicions of a power struggle between the 76-year ...

Rhythmic gymnastics is, perhaps, with synchronized swimming, the discipline that Russia has mastered the most since its incorporation into the Olympic program in Los Angeles 1984. It is true that ...

Rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics saw a dramatic changing of the guard after two decades of Russian dominance. In both the individual all-around and group finals, the Russian favorites ...

This move put Kabaeva in direct competition with Irina Viner, the longtime head of Russia’s rhythmic gymnastics program. Viner, once Kabaeva’s coach, had been a powerful figure in Russian ...

TASS/. The president of Russia's rhythmic gymnastics federation, Irina Viner, favors creating independent sports organizations amid external sanctions pressure. "It is necessary to create ...

Irina Viner with sisters Dina and Arina Averina, the last two Russian Olympic representatives in rhythmic gymnastics The Ethics Foundation of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG ...

Irina Viner is stepping down as head coach of Russia’s national rhythmic gymnastics team, a position she has held since 2001. “Rhythmic gymnastics is my life, and I am grateful to have contributed to ...