The individual event was not without some controversy, however, and the Russian Olympic Committee later said it has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate the judging of the ...

Rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics saw a dramatic changing of the guard after two decades of Russian dominance. In both the individual all-around and group finals, the Russian favorites ...

This move put Kabaeva in direct competition with Irina Viner, the longtime head of Russia’s rhythmic gymnastics program.

Irina Viner with sisters Dina and Arina Averina, the last two Russian Olympic representatives in rhythmic gymnastics The Ethics Foundation of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG ...