19. Februar 2010  
    	Tashkent, Uzbekistan  
    	Rhythmic Gymnastics
  
    Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Junior Championships 2010
    
  	 
   
  	 
 11 countries confirm theirs participation to the 11th Asian Championship on Rhythmic Gymnastics, which will be held in Tashkent (UZB) during the period 14-20 February 2010.
 
 10 Federations will participate to the individual events and 6 Federations will be present to the group events, this event is the most important events for the juniors gymnasts to be qualify to the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held in Singapore in August 2010.
  
 
     
 
  
  	 The program includes competition in individual and group exercises with a rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, as well as team compositions. 
 Gymnasts will compete for joining Singapore's first Olympic Games among the youth to be held in 2010, August (YOG).
 
 According to the Secretary General of Uzbek Gymnastics Federation Gisela Philippova, three permits for Youth Olympic Games in the championship will be drawn. 
 In early 2009, the delegation of the Asian Federation of Gymnastics, headed by its President Rakhmon al-Shahri visited Tashkent. They got familiarization with the opportunities created in Uzbekistan for the promotion of gymnastics. In particular, the guests appreciated the Palace of Sports "Universal", which was built specifically for all kinds of gymnastics, and expressed confidence that the Asian Championship will be held at a high level.
  
 
  
  	 LIST OF GYMNASTS (ind.)
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 * BANGLADESH
  - Mamun  Margarita - Li  Yun  - Wang  Manqin  - Zhang  Yuwei 
 * JAPAN 
    - Nao  Ukita  - Risano  Fujioka  - Mayu  Nanao  - Yu  Toyama 
 * KAZAKHSTAN
  - Kizima   Yuliya - Semenova  Yuliya  - Materikina   Anastassiya - Takeeva   Kamila       
 *KYRGYZSTAN
  - Zavgorodniaya Iulia  - Osorova   Alina  - Gafurova  Aziza                 
 KOREA 
 - Lee  Nayoung  - Lee  Sulin  - Jang  Hyeyeon 
 * MALAYSIA
  - Wan Nin  Lee - Kwan Dict Weng Amy - Jasmin BT  Abu Din Durah 
 SYRIA
  - Amer  Dana - Al-darwish Laila 
 * THAILAND
  - Krisanayuth   Temfah - Supateeralert Nutnaree 
 * UZBEKISTAN
  - Mamadjanova Aziza  - Khalikova Sarvina  - Gulomova Husniyabonu
 
 LIST OF GYMNASTS (GROUPS)
 1. JAPAN 
 Sara  Ogiso;  Chisato  Iwaya; Shiho  Suzuki; Mako  Sasaki; Momoka  Nagai.
 
 2. KAZAKHSTAN
 Baobossynova, Kamilla; Maussulkhanova Aisulu;  Nurusheva    Zhadyra; Takeeva   Kamila.
 
 3. SINGAPORE
 Ho Wei Yen Vivien; Yilin Phaan; Sim Kwee Peng Ann; Chia Cecilia, Nomura Miki. 
 
 4. THAILAND
  Tanyavinichkul Chutikan;  Rodanun  Wanwimon; Pochnagone Supanida; Siriphotjanakul Sasiluck; Srithongtae Burassakorn.
 
 5. UZBEKISTAN 
 Kiryakova Olga; Kurbanova Zarina; Ugay  Veronika; Ganieva  Luiza .
 
 6. CHINA
  Du  Xueqin;  Zhao  Bingjing;  Lu  Sidou;  Wei  Yiwen.
  
 
  
  	 * R E P O R T S - Feb 19 2010
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 Uzbek athletes have won four gold and two silver medals in single competitions of the 11th Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship, which took place in Tashkent. 
 On the fourth day of competitions, the gymnasts carried out exercises with a rope, ball, hoop and clubs and eight strongest athletes for victory in each category. 
 Aziza Mamadzhanova won three gold medals for the exercises with a ball, a mace and a hoop, and Husniyabonu Gulyamova won gold for the exercises with a rope. 
 Silver medal for the exercises with hoop went to Sarvin Khalikova. 
 In single objects gymnastic competitions two silver medals were gained by Wang Ning Li, from Malaysia, two bronzes - Julia Kizima from Kazakhstan and one bronze medals went to Julia Semenova from Kazakhstan and one to Yong Li from China. 
 
 In group exercises with hoop and ribbon absolute favorites were Japanese team, which included Shiho Suzuki, Mako Sasaki, Momoko Nagai, who won gold medals. 
 
 The Chinese gymnasts Du Ksyuki, Zhao Binzhin, and Wei Yiven gained silver medals in both categories. 
 Uzbek group members Zarina Kurbanova, Luiza Ganieva, Olga Kiryakova and Veronica Ugai won bronze medal for an exercise with hoop. 
 Bronze of ribbon performance went to Singapore, with Ho Vivian, Yilin Faan, Sim, Anne, Chia Cecilia. 
 The Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship was held in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent with the organization support of the Asian Gymnastics Association, Gymnastics Federation and the Culture and Sport Ministry of Uzbekistan with the assistance of the International Gymnastics Federation.
 The Asian gymnasts are fighting for qualification for the first Youth Olympic Games, which will take place in Singapore in Aug. 14-26, 2010.