I am watching the european Championship, now!

And of course I am for Bulgaria and France

The Bulgarian team was fabulous they are second now!

Results:
(after 1 rotation of groups)

1. 11 RUSSIAN FEDERATION RUS - 16,900
2. 4 BULGARIA BUL 16,100 -
3. 15 ITALY ITA - 16,075
4. 12 BELARUS BLR 15,175 -
5. 10 ISRAEL ISR 14,700 -
6. 1 GREECE GRE 14,600 -
7. 16 SPAIN ESP 14,350 -
8. 17 FRANCE FRA - 14,200
9. 5 AZERBAIJAN AZE - 14,025
10. 2 HUNGARY HUN 13,750 -
11. 3 UKRAINE UKR - 13,625
12. 9 POLAND POL - 13,450
13. 13 AUSTRIA AUT - 13,450
14. 8 FINLAND FIN 13,025 -
15. 18 MOLDOVA MDA 12,775 -
16. 14 NETHERLANDS NED 12,750 -
17. 6 LITHUANIA LTU 11,975 -
18. 7 SLOVAKIA SVK - 11,750

Here's the first video that's been posted! It's Greece with 3 hoops & 4 clubs. They were good, but I'm not crazy about their routine. Bulgaria and Italy usually have my favourite routines. I found that I could tell that some of the Greek girls were weaker gymnasts. I'm hoping videos of the top 3 will come out soon. I'm really curious as to what Russia did!

Italy's 5 Ribbons was lovely, but I saw a few mistakes. I love love love this routine, anyways!!! And the beginning pose is stunning.

Final AA results

Rk. Nr. Team NOC 2+3 5 TOT
1. 11 RUSSIAN FEDERATION RUS 16,500 16,900 33,400
2. 15 ITALY ITA 16,075 16,075 32,150
3. 12 BELARUS BLR 15,175 16,500 31,675
4. 4 BULGARIA BUL 16,100 15,225 31,325
5. 16 SPAIN ESP 14,350 14,675 29,025
6. 17 FRANCE FRA 14,450 14,200 28,650
7. 5 AZERBAIJAN AZE 14,500 14,025 28,525
8. 10 ISRAEL ISR 14,700 13,750 28,450
9. 3 UKRAINE UKR 14,500 13,625 28,125
10. 1 GREECE GRE 14,600 13,425 28,025
11. 9 POLAND POL 13,500 13,450 26,950
12. 2 HUNGARY HUN 13,750 13,125 26,875
13. 13 AUSTRIA AUT 13,325 13,450 26,775
14. 8 FINLAND FIN 13,025 13,000 26,025
15. 14 NETHERLANDS NED 12,750 12,225 24,975
16. 18 MOLDOVA MDA 12,775 11,475 24,250
17. 6 LITHUANIA LTU 11,975 11,500 23,475
18. 7 SLOVAKIA SVK 11,175 11,750 22,925

Finalists:

Rk. Nr. Team NOC 2+3 (clubs & hoops)
1. 11 RUSSIAN FEDERATION RUS 16,500
2. 4 BULGARIA BUL 16,100
3. 15 ITALY ITA 16,075
4. 12 BELARUS BLR 15,175
5. 10 ISRAEL ISR 14,700
6. 1 GREECE GRE 14,600
7. 5 AZERBAIJAN AZE 14,500
8. 3 UKRAINE UKR 14,500

9. 17 FRANCE FRA 14,450
10. 16 SPAIN ESP 14,350
11. 2 HUNGARY HUN 13,750
12. 9 POLAND POL 13,500
13. 13 AUSTRIA AUT 13,325
14. 8 FINLAND FIN 13,025
15. 18 MOLDOVA MDA 12,775
16. 14 NETHERLANDS NED 12,750
17. 6 LITHUANIA LTU 11,975
18. 7 SLOVAKIA SVK 11,175

Rk. Nr. Team NOC 5 (ribbons)
1. 11 RUSSIAN FEDERATION RUS 16,900
2. 12 BELARUS BLR 16,500
3. 15 ITALY ITA 16,075
4. 4 BULGARIA BUL 15,225
5. 16 SPAIN ESP 14,675
6. 17 FRANCE FRA 14,200
7. 5 AZERBAIJAN AZE 14,025
8. 10 ISRAEL ISR 13,750

9. 3 UKRAINE UKR 13,625
10. 9 POLAND POL 13,450
11. 13 AUSTRIA AUT 13,450
12. 1 GREECE GRE 13,425
13. 2 HUNGARY HUN 13,125
14. 8 FINLAND FIN 13,000
15. 14 NETHERLANDS NED 12,225
16. 7 SLOVAKIA SVK 11,750
17. 6 LITHUANIA LTU 11,500
18. 18 MOLDOVA MDA 11,475

I've watched it too! I'm so sorry our team made a mistake, they could take a medal They were wonderful, indeed!
And about Simona - she was so good, for me she deserved a medal or at least - place in top 5.

Thanks to all for your support for our team!

Kisses!

You can watch a lot of the videos: here. And the erm... results.

*sighs* Okay, this is why I didn't look at the results or watch any of the videos, earlier... Alina Kabaeva catches the ball 8 times with both hands... and gets 2nd? At this high level, it's not acceptable. I know novice gymnasts, who know better than to do catches like that. Baaaad judges.

Moni's clubs routine was extremely disappointing. One drop and a miss in the ending pose?

What was your opinion on Vera's performances? I haven't seen them, yet... I heard that she made a drop in rope and a knot in her ribbon.

I wish I had videos of the Junior competition. I really like the Bulgarian and Russian juniors. Ohhhh! And can Russia start sending Marina to competitions, instead of Kabaeva? And can Ira come out of retirement? I live in a dreamworld, eh?

Well, I'm off to classes!
Kisses
Lana

I have to say that I absolutely love Rhythmic...then again I do it, so why wouldn't I? I love the hula hoop...I don't know why, but I just do...I didn't get a chance to watch Europeans though...I was so sad because I really wanted to see it!!!

Well, I guess I should try to go to sleep now, even though I am not tired. Maybe I had to much coffee... And I really need to sleep decently this week because last week I was up until 2 or 3 a.m. every night and I fell asleep in the Mac lab... It was funny though because my friend realized I was asleep after she had just finished this whole schpiel (is that a word?) about how she hated this project we were doing... I think I have a test tomorrow, come to think of it...so I guess I need to shut up and go to bed!


Lyra