London Olympic Gymnastics - Rhythmic
News:
Russians in charge ahead of final
Russia dominated qualifying in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around event with a top-two finish.
Reigning champion Evgeniya Kanaeva led the way ahead of Daria Dmitrieva after the final two rotations, clubs and ribbon.
Kanaeva lived up to her title of hot favourite with a score of 116.000 after all four pieces of apparatus.
She leapfrogged Dmitrieva, who was on 114.525, into top spot after her fellow Russian had led the way overnight after the ball and hoop routines.
The top 10 gymnasts will now compete for the medal positions in tomorrow's final at Wembley Arena.
After a strong performance yesterday, Dmitrieva lost ground after two fumbles during her clubs routine.
However, despite the mistake, she eased into the final due to the high difficulty tariff of her routines.
She will face Dmitrieva, Azerbaijan's Aliya Garayeva who qualified in third and Bulgaria`s Silviya Miteva in a strong field.
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