Gymnastics

As a child, Damien Walters always wanted to swing higher than his contemporaries. While most were simply happy to swing back and forth, he wanted to swing 360. Now he has taken ‘swinging’ to a whole new level – propelling himself over a house.

Despite all the reports of her quitting sport, two-time Olympic champion, Evgenia Kanaeva, says she hasn’t decided on her future in rhythmic gymnastics.

Russia's twice Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion, Evgenia Kanaeva, is retiring at the age of 22 to take up an official role in the sport. Before she does that, RT offers a chance to look back at the record-breaking star in action.

Two-time Olympic champion, Evgenia Kanaeva, says she’s not going to compete anymore after being elected the vice-president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.

Ukraine’s best gymnast Nikolay Kuksenkov, who twice finished fourth at the London Olympics, has decided to compete for the Russian national team.

The Russian women’s gymnastics team will be strengthened by the addition of two Olympic medalists at the Universiade in Kazan next year, including London Games champion Aliya Mustafina.

Evgenia Kanaeva, the world’s leading rhythmic gymnast, was stunned when she saw stories on her supposed upcoming wedding to hockey player Igor Musatov.

Two-time Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics, Evgenia Kanaeva, has announced she is going to marry hockey player, Igor Musatov.

Russia's Evgenia Kanaeva has become the first woman to win two Olympic rhythmic gymnastics all-around titles. The 22-year-old outshone another Russian, Daria Dmitrieva, on Saturday as the duo finished well ahead of other opponents.