World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

Hosts Bulgaria and Italy ended Russia's dominance of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships as the event concluded in Sofia today.

Bulgaria clinched the five hoops title, while Italy were the victors in the three balls and two ropes competition at the Arena Armeec.

Bulgaria claimed on Sunday a gold medal in one of the competitions at the rhythmic gymnastics World Cup which has been held at the Arena Armeec in Sofia since Friday.

The Bulgarian capital will host the Rhythmic Gymnastics Dundee World Cup in the Arena Armeec hall between Friday and Sunday.

The competitions start at 13 o'clock on Friday, while the official opening ceremony will take place later at 18:30.

A total of 51 individual gymnasts and 19 groups will compete during the three days of the tournament, daily Dnevnik informs.

Bulgaria's team in rhythmic gymnastics won the gold medal in the all-round phase of the World Cup in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent on Saturday night.

Mihaela Maevska, Reneta Kamberova, Kristiyana Todorova, Tsvetelina Stoyanova and Tsvetelina Naydenova, led by senior coach Ina Ananieva performed brilliantly their routine with two hoops and three clubs.

The Bulgarian ensemble in rhythmic gymnastics started the new season in the most convincing way possible.

With a total score of 34.650, the Bulgarian team took the gold in the all-round phase after brilliant performances in the two routines, Gong.bg reported.