Young Gymnasts of Odessa Shine
One of the most popular sports among young girls in Odessa is rhythmic gymnastics. Coaches from Comprehensive Children's and Youth Sports Schools No. 1, No. 5, and the Specialized Children's and Youth Olympic Reserve Sports School «Chornomorets» teach girls the art of grace from an early age.
In these institutions, over 330 students are engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, many of whom achieve significant results in competitions of various levels.
Recently, Odessa athletes performed notably at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament «Crimson Autumn» in memory of coach Luk’yanchuk L.V., which took place in Odessa from October 18 to 20.
In the masters' program, first places in their age categories were won by Angelina Zhdanova from «Chornomorets» and Valeria Kyrylova and Yulia Bondarchuk from Sports School No. 5.
Additionally, in group exercises, the team from Sports School No. 5 won 1 gold and 2 silver medals, while the «Chornomorets» team secured one gold medal.
The athletes were prepared by coaches Angela Vasylenko and Yana Chupryna.
Overall, more than 350 athletes from Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Zaporizhzhia, and Odessa participated in the tournament, competing in 5 categories.
