The dynamic start of the National Women’s Ensemble, which made it to the final of the Five Crowns, as well as the stunning spectacle presented by the biggest stars of the world of rhythmic gymnastics, made the premiere of the World Cup – FIG World Cup 2023, its curtain. name unique, which opened on Friday (March 17) at the Faliro (Taekwondo) Olympic Indoor Gym.

The event will run from 17 to 19 March and admission will be free for fans who have a rare opportunity to admire the best representatives of this sport, as well as individual and collective champions of Greece.

In the women’s ensemble, the Greek team (Eira Laura Gikoka, Elpida Eglezu, Kalomira Karoki, Kristina Riga, Marietta Topollai) presented their new program to 5 Crowns with background music from Zorba by Mikis Theodorakis, scoring 33,050 points, the performance was raised by 3000 b. compared to her appearance last week in Aphrodite’s Cup.

This harvest brought the Greek ensemble to 8th place among 14 very strong teams and qualified them for the final on Sunday (03/19) along with Israel (36,500 bp), Brazil (35,000 bp), Italy (34,850 bp). .), Ukraine (34,800 b.), Bulgaria (33,950 b.), Germany (33,550 b.) and Poland (33,450 b.).

The national team will compete tomorrow (Saturday 18/03, 17:40 – 18:16) with their program in ribbons / 2 balls, with Irini Konisti in place of Aira Laura Ghikoka, with the aim to also qualify for the top eight among the finalists of the competition. At the same time, the final classification of the mixed race will be the result of the sum of the points of two days.

The women’s singles champions also presented their new programs, facing off against the best champions on the planet. Panagiota Lytra raised 30,000 bp. on the ball (13th place) and 28,500 b. in hoop (26th) and is currently 19th in the all-around with 58,500 points, with two more hoops remaining.

For her part, Maria Dervizi received 26,950 bp. in the ball (37th) and 26.450 b. on a wreath (32nd). In the individual complex, she currently ranks 34th in the preliminary ranking of 48 athletes with 53,400 points.

After completing two of the four instruments, the Italian world champion Sofia Raffaelli (67.500 points) leads the individual competition ahead of the Bulgarians Stiliana Nikolov (67.050 points) and Boriana Kalein (66.150 points).

Individual athletes will compete tomorrow (Saturday, March 18) in points and tape to determine the final ranking in the combined individual classification over the two days total. Greek athletes will compete in Group B (15:45 – 17:21), claiming even higher results and higher positions.

Competition schedule for the weekend:

SATURDAY 18 MARCH

11:30 – 13:12: Women’s individual | Group C, 2nd match (Corines, Cordela)
13:30 – 15:06: Women’s individual | Group A, 2nd match (Corines, Cordela)
15:45 – 17:21: Women’s individual | 2nd group, 2nd stage (Corines, Cordela)
17:40 – 18:16: Women’s Ensemble | Group B, 2nd stage (3 tapes / 2 balls)
18:30 – 19:02: Women’s Ensemble | Group A, 2nd stage (3 ribbons / 2 balls)
19:02 – 19:20: Medal presentation (Women’s Individual, Ensemble Competition)

SUNDAY 19 MARCH

15:00 – 15:32: Women’s individual | Finale: Stephanie
15:37 – 16:09: Women’s individual | Final: Ball
16:14 – 16:54: Women’s Ensemble | Final: 5 crowns
17:00 – 17:30: Presentation of medals (individual: wreath, ball, ensemble: 5 wreaths)
17:30 – 18:02: Women’s individual | Final: Corines
18:06 – 18:46: Women’s individual | Finale: Ribbon
18:51 – 19:31: Women’s Ensemble | Final: 3 ribbons / 2 balls
19:36 – 20:06: Medal presentation (Individual: ribbons, ribbons, ensembles: 3 ribbons / 2 balls)
20:06 – 20:25: Closing ceremony