Rhythmic Dreams to Host the Third Annnual Boston Cup, a Major International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition

(PRWEB) February 8, 2005

Gathering this year close to 200 gymnasts from 15 countries and from all over the United States, the Boston Cup has become a major competitive Rhythmic Gymnastics event worldwide, the only competition that is preceded by a week-long international training camp.

In addition to U. S. athletes from more than 25 different teams, top rhythmic gymnasts from Argentina, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Romania, and Russia will also attend this prestigious competition. Israeli Olympian Katya Pisetsky along with seven-time Argentine National Champion Anahi Sosa and top U.S. senior Olga Karmansky are the main contenders for gold in the Senior division. Sosa is returning to Boston after winning the gold at Boston Cup 2004 while Karmansky won gold the year before. Forty top athletes from more than 10 countries will compete in the Junior division, including four gymnasts from the U. S. National Team and the highest-ranking athlete in New England, Rhythmic Dreams’ own Ada Moisescu, who won the silver medal at last year’s Boston Cup.

This prestigious competition will be be the culmination of an unprecedented week-long International Training Camp where athletes of all ages and skill levels will train together with coaches of international reknown.

The All Around competition will take place on Friday (Levels 5 – 7) from 1 – 8 PM, Saturday (Levels 9 and 10) from 8 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday (Level 8) from 9 AM – 1 PM. The Level 9 and 10 event Finals and Gala Exhibition will take place on Sunday from 1:30 – 5 PM. Admission to the public is $ 10 for adults and $ 4 for children (age 3-14), each day.

Rhythmic Gymnastics, the most beautiful sport for women, became an Olympic sport in 1984. It combines grace and flexibility with athletic skills and small apparatus handling in routines choreographed to music. Rhythmic gymnasts use the ball, hoop, rope, clubs or ribbon in breathtaking combinations of throws and catches while executing leaps, turns, and flexibility moves.

Rhythmic Dreams offers classes in Rhythmic Gymnastics for all levels as well as a full day Summer program. To find out more about the sport and details about this event, please visit: http://www.rhythmicdreams.com or call 617-233-4493.

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Rhythmic Dreams to Host the Third Annnual Boston Cup, a Major International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition