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Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Open Wednesday in Rio With 311 Athletes From 78 Nations

Olympic champion Darja Varfolomeev enters as the clear favorite after extensive routine rebuilds.

Sportgymnastin Darja Varfolomeev aus Schmiden
Darja Varfolomeev
Darja Varfolomeev bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften der Rhythmischen Sportgymnastik Anfang August in Dresden. Sie ist bereit für die WM in Rio.
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Overview

  • Competitions run August 20–24 at Arena Carioca in Barra Olympic Park, with nine world titles to be decided.
  • Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev defends all five individual crowns and says she is near 90 percent after rebuilding routines under the new code.
  • Anastasia Simakova joins Varfolomeev, Margarita Kolosov travels as reserve, and the six‑member national group seeks finals after winning European bronze in Tallinn.
  • Simakova claimed silver with ball at the 2025 European Championships and added silver (hoop) and bronze (ball) at the University Games in Essen.
  • The individual all‑around final is set for August 22, the group all‑around on August 23, with both individual and group apparatus finals on August 24.