The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup will begin its 2023 season this weekend with the first global event in Palaio Faliro, Greece, check out a brief competition preview and stars to watch, full schedule, and more
The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup is a five-event competition organised by the International Gymnastics Federation.
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2023 Greece schedule, date, gymnasts list, venue, live stream telecast
Victoria, please join us in congratulating Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva, who has been selected to represent Australia as a member of the 2023 International Rhythmic Gymnastics teams competing in the Bulgaria and Azerbaijan World Cup competitions. #TeamVIC #DiscoverGymnastics pic.twitter.com/dCnKkz7RtZ
— Gymnastics Victoria (@Gym_VIC) February 8, 2023
A deserved title for one of @Federginnastica's finest of a generation ๐ฎ๐น
Sofia Raffaeli was on a level beyond the competition during last year's #Rhythmic European Championships #Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/L1nxKeliVk
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) March 8, 2023
The first event of the season will kick off this weekend from 17-19 March, in Palaio Faliro, Greece.
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup season 2023 preview and stars to watch
2022 world all-around champion Sofia Raffaeli will make a return to the world stage in this yearโs season. Sofia claimed the top all-around spot in three of the five World Cup events last year. She also went on to take four of the five world titles.
Besides, Sofia, some other gymnasts to watch out include Bulgariaโs Boryana Kaleyn, who is a 2022 Pesaro winner, and Stiliana Nikolova, who won three silvers and a bronze medal at the 2022 Worlds. Another promising gymnast is Israelโs Daria Atamanov, the 2022 European champion.
Apart from the individual competitions, the competition will also feature group events where Italy and Bulgaria are the top contenders.
Last year, at the World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, three individual gymnasts and three groups earned a berth each to the upcoming Paris 2024 Games. The August Worlds in Valencia, Spain, will also play a key role alongside the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in determining the balance of the qualifiers.
2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup full schedule
Given below is the full schedule for the five rhythmic gymnastics World Cup events set to take place in 2023:
| Date | Venue |
| March 17-19 | Palaio Faliro, Greece |
| March 31-April 2 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| April 14-16 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| April 21-23 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| July 21-23 | Milan, Italy |
Rhythmic Gymnastics 2023 World Cup how to watch live
Interested fans who wish to follow the live action of the rhythmic gymnastics World Cups online can do so through the International Gymnastics Federationโs website and their social media accounts.