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Defeat, failure, lack of success is basic things anyone could suffer from. Situations which provoke such sufferings can arise in any activity during the lifetime. That’s why attitude to the lack of success is an important characteristic of personality, which defines human behavior in different situations. Attitude towards defeat is being shaped in the process of suffering from a significant defeat.

Over the last decade there’s been a growing tendency to use doping in sport– illicit medical, natural or synthetical drugs, which rises physical power of a sportsman and, thus, improves his/her sport results. In most cases sportsmen consciously take these steps trying to receive prizes, set world records and achieve worldwide fame. 

Rhythmic Gymnastics has been traditionally considered to be women sport. However, it’s broadened its borders recently by welcoming representatives of the strong half of the mankind into the fold.

Sooner or later rhythmic gymnast (as any sportsman) asks herself: “What comes next?” This is the time when gymnast should make a choice.

Today rhythmic gymnastics is not only super complicated jumps, turns, flexibility elements, but it’s also gorgeous play of colors on the leotards. In other words, now gymnasts perform not in “swimming suits”, but in leotards which look like mini-dress of figure-skaters. Such famous gymnasts as Irina Deriugina and Aleksandra Timoshenko could only dream of such outfit. Let’s have a closer look at the history of rhythmic gymnastics costume.

Rhythmic gymnastics is introduced not only in Individual All-Around Category, but also in Group Category at the tournaments of different levels. Everybody knows the winners of Individual competitions by sight, but hardly anyone knows well the names of the RG Teams’ participants. People say “Team Russia”, “Team Germany”, “Team Bulgaria” instead … and this seems to be unfair, as their less popularity doesn’t mean that they are less important.

Sports Law exists in many countries; it requires that all sportsmen, taking part in competitions, to have a medical examination once a year in order to make sure injury isn’t inflicted  on them.

But is it enough to be examined just once a year according to Sports Law? Of course, not!

Every rhythmic gymnast has her own original element with rhythmic gymnastics apparel. Yana Kudryavtseva is most famous for spinning the ball on her finger. What is your original element? We’re waiting for your stories!