Rhythmic gymnasticsRhythmic gymnastics is one of the most beautiful sports. This is one of the most beautiful sports. This is a young sport for young, beautiful, graceful girls. With the help of plastic is a young sport for young, beautiful, graceful girls. With the help of plastic movements, flyingmovements, flying objects and artistry they tell us their stories for one and a objects and artistry they tell us their stories for one and a

half minute on the mat.half minute on the mat.

By Julia Krasnova, Cheboksary, School # 59, Form 6 BBy Julia Krasnova, Cheboksary, School # 59, Form 6 B

Daria Dmitrieva –Daria Dmitrieva – the person who made it and didn't break it!the person who made it and didn't break it!

My role model isMy role model is Daria DmitrievaDaria Dmitrieva She was born on 22 June in She was born on 22 June in

1993 in Irkutsk. She began to 1993 in Irkutsk. She began to do gymnastics when she was 8. do gymnastics when she was 8. This is very late for RG. Olga This is very late for RG. Olga Byanova, Dasha’s trainer, Byanova, Dasha’s trainer, didn't work with 7,8 years “old didn't work with 7,8 years “old lady's”. She made an exception lady's”. She made an exception for Dasha.for Dasha.

Daria is the international Daria is the international master of sports (IMS). The master of sports (IMS). The member team of Russia since member team of Russia since 2008. 2008.

She finished her sport career in She finished her sport career in 2013.2013.

Daria DmitriewaDaria Dmitriewa is very hard-working, persistent. She is very hard-working, persistent. She gained a great success during her sport career.gained a great success during her sport career.

In 2008 – she won World Cup In 2008 – she won World Cup among club teams with Evgeniya among club teams with Evgeniya Kanaeva.Kanaeva.

In 2009 – she won 3 medals in In 2009 – she won 3 medals in Russian Championship (ribbon – Russian Championship (ribbon – silver, ball – bronze, hoop - gold).silver, ball – bronze, hoop - gold).

In 2010 - she won 3 medals in In 2010 - she won 3 medals in World Championship (ribbon – World Championship (ribbon – gold, ball – silver, team gold, ball – silver, team Classification - gold).Classification - gold).

In 2011 - she won 2 medals in In 2011 - she won 2 medals in Europe Championship (team Europe Championship (team Classification – gold, ball - bronze). Classification – gold, ball - bronze). In Universiade she won 3 medals In Universiade she won 3 medals (ribbon – gold, ball – silver, all-(ribbon – gold, ball – silver, all-around - silver).around - silver).

In 2012 – in London Olympic In 2012 – in London Olympic Games she won a silver medal in Games she won a silver medal in all-around competition. all-around competition.

Dasha is very merry, cheerful and easy-going. She likes Dasha is very merry, cheerful and easy-going. She likes to spend time with her friends. The other team members to spend time with her friends. The other team members

call her call her ““KurlenishKurlenish””, a littl, a littlee sparrow because sparrow because she is she is charming and young.charming and young.

You need to talk to gymnastic objectsYou need to talk to gymnastic objects

All the gymnasts are very careful with their apparatus All the gymnasts are very careful with their apparatus (ball, ribbon, hoop,(ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs)clubs).. Dasha explains: "It is like in Dasha explains: "It is like in Harry Potter - it is not a magician who chooses a wand, it Harry Potter - it is not a magician who chooses a wand, it is a wand that chooses a magician." She says that before is a wand that chooses a magician." She says that before the Olympic games she threw a ball away. the Olympic games she threw a ball away. AAnd it "got nd it "got offended" - would roll away and fall from hands. Dasha offended" - would roll away and fall from hands. Dasha had to apologize. had to apologize.

"I don't pay attention to titles,"I don't pay attention to titles,II always stay always stay true to myself. I still talk to people, still take a true to myself. I still talk to people, still take a bus to go to practice. bus to go to practice. AAnd nd II want to stay like want to stay like this. this. II am happy that am happy that II do what do what II love, that love, that God gave me such God gave me such aa chance in my life." chance in my life."

Dasha DmitrievaDasha Dmitrieva

I, Julia Krasnova, have been doing gymnastics since I was 6. I have a senior degree and want to excel. I spend a lot of time in the gym. It is hard and painful at times, and I feel like giving up. But I understand that I have to work very hard to get better. On various competitions I often meet stars of RG. I hope one day I will meet Dasha Dmitrieva too.

Ekaterina Donich, world champion in team contest

This is me with Ekaterina Sirotina, the сchoreographer of the Russian National RG team

This is me with Daria Kondakova, Europe Champion (2006), Russia Champion (2009), world Champion (2009, 2010).