(JTA) — Israel won its first-ever gold medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia, Spain, over the weekend, improving on last year’s silver medal and solidifying its ...

In rhythmic gymnastics, there are five apparatuses used for individual competition: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon. Rhythmic apparatuses must conform to specific norms and are officially ...

While gymnastics has a long history - the International Gymnastics Federation was founded in 1881 - rhythmic gymnastics only developed more recently. The first rhythmic gymnastics world championships ...