Ever since I was a little girl I admired the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. It all started when I saw this great movie called Stick It.

I was so enchanted by the beautiful gymnasts doing flip-flops and somersaults, so I decided to try it myself. Unfortunately, after a few practices and a painful injury, my dream was crushed. I realized how hard it was and quit.

Now when the Olympics had begun I decided to write about the Israeli competitors in this unique sport.

Name: Polina Zakaluzny
Age: 20
Lives in: Ramat Gan
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, a silver medal in the Pre-Olympic Competition at the London Olympics 2012.

Name: Marina Schultz
Age: 17
Lives in: Ashkelon
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Name: Noa Fltz’i
Age: 18
Lives in: Be’er Yaakov
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Name: Eliora Zholkovsky
Age: 19
Lives in: Ashdod
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Name: Vika Koschel  
Age: 21
Lives in: Petah Tikva
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Name: Moran Boseovsky
Age: 20
Lives in: Petah Tikva
Main achievements: placed 5th in the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.

Name: Neta Rivkin
Age: 21
Lives in: Petah Tikva
Previous Olympics: placed 14th at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Main achievements: Bronze medal at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, silver medal at the 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.

Here is our team during the first round at the 2012 Olympics (video from  on youtube.com)

As you can see, we have a great team. I am completely positive they will represent us with honor. I hope they win but I also hope they will just have fun with this experience!

 

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