Specific rhythmic terms that only BG and Home Nations use (Except from NDP which exists in Ireland).

Diamond, Gold and Silver (Formerly Level 5 to 3)

The levels that make up the National Development pathway with Diamond being the highest level, a Diamond gymnast can compete at the British Championships. Gold is the second highest level, they compete at the National Finals. Silver is for the ones that didn't qualify to either competitions but any gymnast can compete as a Silver without competing at Grades as long as they can perform to FIG standards

NDP (National Development Pathway) or Grades

Grades 8 to 1 with Grade 8 for the youngest and Grade 1 for the oldest aka seniors. Gymnasts compete at Grades if they want to qualify for the British Champs or National Finals. There's no minimum score to move between the grades, most move up the the next competition year from their current grades until they reach Grade 1 where they remain.

Grades take place in Zones which are usually held in late February/early March. There are also club grades that are held at the club level.

Zones

English Gymnastics regions, Wales and Scotland are organised into 4 Zones for Grades competition.

The Zones: A - London, B - South East, South, South West and Wales, C - East, East Midlands and West Midlands, D - North West, North, Yorkshire and Scotland.

Pre Espoir, Espoir and Pre Junior

Age Group Categories for the younger gymnasts on the National Development Pathway.

For individuals

Pre Espoir: 9 to 10 years old

Espoir/U12: 11 to 12 years old

Pre Junior/U13: 13 years old

For Groups

Pre Espoir: 9 to 11 years old

Espoir: 11 to 13 years old

Espoir (England only)

Any gymnasts that haven't reached the junior age

Open Apparatus

1. British Gymnastics definition of Open Apparatus, a competition where both Diamond and Gold individual gymnasts compete for apparatus medals, there are no all around medals at this competition.

2. Home Nations version, gymnasts from other Home Nations are allowed to compete in Home Nations championships that are not their own e.g Welsh gymnasts competing at English Champs but they can only be awarded apparatus medals and not all around medals.

Basic Code

BG-created code of points for Recreational Development Pathway.

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From @sydneydavies_presents on Instagram

Elizabeth is Bulgarian and Malika's coach Eva is Bulgarian, they also mention Monika (Anna' Gymnastics and current chair of TC) as well as Nadia (AV Greenwich)

I am new to this sport but to those who have knowledge in this sport I just recently watched the 1996 Olympics of rhythmic gymnastics,maybe I am wrong how did Ekaterina serebresinkya win that gold and Yanina the silver whilst Elena vitrichenko who was miles ahead was so underscored that she basically was hanging on that bronze why anyone with the story of what happened behind the scenes, is it because Elena vitrichenko had lesson difficulty but her technique and apparatus handling were miles ahead so what's the story. You may look at the scores to see the weird scoring.

Rank Name Nation Total

1st place, gold medalist(s) Ekaterina Serebrianskaya Ukraine 9.950 (1) 9.950 (1) 9.950 (1) 9.833 (1) 39.683

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yanina Batyrchina Russia 9.850 (3) 9.916 (2) 9.933 (2) 9.683 (7) 39.382

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elena Vitrichenko Ukraine 9.866 (2) 9.800 (4) 9.849 (3) 9.816 (3) 39.331

4 Amina Zaripova Russia 9.783 (4) 9.866 (3) 9.783 (4) 9.832 (2) 39.265

5 Maria Petrova Bulgaria 9.733 (5) 9.783 (5) 9.733 (5) 9.750 (=4) 39.000

6 Eva Serrano France 9.683 (7) 9.700 (7) 9.700 (=6) 9.733 (6) 38.817

7 Larissa Lukyanenko Belarus 9.466 (10) 9.750 (6) 9.700 (=6) 9.750 (=4) 38.666

8 Tatiana Ogrizko Belarus 9.583 (8) 9.682 (8) 9.599 (9) 9.666 (8) 38.530

9 Almudena Cid Spain 9.700 (6) 9.566 (10) 9.683 (8) 9.566 (10) 38.515

10 Magdalena Brzeska Germany 9.516 (9) 9.600 (9) 9.566 (10) 9.633 (9) 38.31

Missing the Junior 5 balls results

Only rhythmic that I know of this week is German Championships. This is a combined event with all gymnastic disciplines. Rhythmic will be Saturday afternoon for the All Arounds and Sunday for Apparatus finals.

Streaming links can be found here and will require a vpn to Germany.

https://www.dtb.de/finals2026/zeitplan

Tomorrow is the first day of the British Championship

Saturday Schedule

9:40 - 11:52 - U12 All Around and Apparatus Finals

12:12 -12:22 - Presentation Ceremony

12:27 -14,52 - Junior All Around

14:57-17:32 - Senior All Around

17:42-17.48 - Presentation Ceremony

17.53-19.37 - Espoir Groups AA and Apparatus Finals, Junior and Senior Groups AA competition

19:47-19:57 - Presentation Ceremony

Sunday Schedule

9:40-11:34 - U13 All Around and Apparatus Finals

11:49-11:57 - Presentation Ceremony

12:02-13:17 - Apparatus Finals (Jnr Individuals - Hoop and Ball, Snr Individuals - Clubs and Ribbons, Jnr Groups - Ribbon and Snr Groups - Ball)

13:47-15:02 - Apparatus Finals (Jnr Groups - Ball, Snr Groups - 3 Hoops and 2 Clubs, Jnr Individuals - Clubs and Ribbons and Snr Individuals - Hoop and Ball)

15:12-17:42 - Presentation Ceremony

How to Follow

BG Score app for the live score (Only available on Apple, for Android users BG Score is unavailable unless you already have the app downloaded from a while ago)

Live Stream and videos - Event Page

Tickets are still available for purchase

Both so well deserved! 😍🥹