ARG National Champs-7th Oct (Anahi, Antonella, Analia)

[Tom T]

News from Cordoba, Argentina
Saturday, October 7th was Argentina National Championships and just time to post All-Around senior winners...

1. Anahi Sosa (Cordoba)
2. Antonella Yacobelli (Cordoba)
3. Analia Serenelli (Buenos Aires)

Apologize, do not have full results for seniors, juniors and children. (Hope someone from ARG can fill in more info for you.) Little history and notes--> Anahi is 8 times national champion now. Antonella won last year (Anahi had broken foot). Cordoba wins team gold with Buenos Aires silver. Here is quick photo (L-R) Tone, Silvina Marquez (coach), Anahi...

[Guillermo]

Congrats to Anahi for the victory and to all the other gymnasts for their daily hard work.

¡Aguante Argentina!

Guillermo

[anais]

Congrats to anahi too!!
She is so beautifull!!
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i love liubov charkashyna, anahi sosa and simona peycheva

[Anna Kull]

Congratulations to Anahí!! So niece to see her beeing on top after a difficult periode

[FaerieDevilish]

Felicidades Anahí!!!! I'm so happy for her!!!!

I can't wait to see her compete again in another intl. competition.

[Nadousha]

congrats anahiiiii
gr8 success
and good luck for your coming up events

[purple]

thanks Tom and congratulation to Anahi!
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[Liliana G]

Congratulations to both, because they are since 1999 the best gymnast in the history of rhythmic gymnastics in Argentina. Anahí won 8 times and Antonella won last year and the other, she was second. Yesterday, Anahí said: "I am not totally happy because I did not compete as well as it could. Tone competed better than I did". But Tone said: "I did not do it as well as I had again to be number one. Things are OK: Anahí in first place and I in second one, because now, the most important competition for us are the Odesur Games (South American Games), next month. Anahí, Profe Silvina and I are a team, and today we showed all the people we worked hard to be the best. "
Silvina, their coach, said: "I'm happy because they are "my girls, my daughters" and just like are all the daughters in the world, they are different. But they both work hard, give all from them to rhythmic everyday , and now, they open their minds to other interests, to other ways in the life. That's because they are sufficiently mature to do it, without neglecting their preparation in the sport."
Now then story on Tom, since I imagine that he himself will do it opportunely. But we enjoyed much his presence in Cordoba, we love him and we verified that he is a great professional and a great person. Tom promised to return soon and we hoped that he does it. This has been one short visit and our province has many beautiful places that we wished that he knows and he enjoys.
A small anecdote for the forum: Finally after the medals ceremony, Tone removed the one that she won in the individual competition (second place) and put it on Tom. Then Tone took off the gold medal for teams, and put it on her trainer, Silvina. Tone is very timid, but she loves much her trainer, and feels much affection and admiration by Tom.

[gymnast stefie]

Congradulations Anahi. You go girl!!!
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RIP MY BEAUTIFUL ANGELS! I MIS AND LOVE YOU ALL WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!! XOXOXOX

[Guest]

Congratulations to Anahi, Antonella and Analia !!

[midpoint]

I use to read this page but it is the firs time that I write on it.

My point is:

Anahi won, but did she really deserve de victory? In my opinion, the answer is clearly NO.

She made lots of mistakes. Follows a short list, just as an example:

rope: many times rope droped it
clubes: finished without aparatus
ball: skiped some important difficulties
ribbon: knot in the ribbon from the middle to the end of the skim

Apart from the above Anahi seemed to be out of shape (some pounds above).

I think that none can fairly understand (Anahì included) how judges made their decition. She should probably be ranked 5th in a fair decision. Tom was there. perhaps you or someone else can post COMPLETE skims from Anahì and the other 4 girls that finished bellow.

I aimed to write because it is not the first time that this lack of justice takes place, but this time was too much.

I really apologize writing this. I understand Anahìs importance for argentinian RG and also her brilliant trajectory. I also beleve that she is a lovely girl, but she does no need fhis kind of favors to enlarge her CV.

It is also discouraging for the rest of the girls that had better performances and were not recognoiced.

To be clear: I am no judging if she the best or not. I am saying that she deservered not be the winer of this competition (and some other before).

My last word is for the judges: you rule the RG. Do not artificialy perpetuate a myth like Kabaeba. It is not in favor of Argentinian RG, is unfair for the rest of the gymnasts and at the end of the day will go against you too.

[Guest]

if it is true, how disappointing is it...

[Carol_Gr]

Thanks Tom and Liliana for their nice reports!


But....

Pleasee, midpoint, think better in all your words before writing...
Sure, you can think everything you want but maybe you should think before say something so idiot and unbased..
For us, Anahí is in a great shape this year, and in our opinion, maybe the best in her career... more mature and doing all difficults routines, doing a hard work - as always.. In Rhythmic have many things for considerer when you're doing a score.. and don't forget that her thecnical quality is clearly superior and her artistic value is very high, cause she interpret the music, she is so beautiful and clear on carpet...
We also love Tone's gymnastc, and we dont want to say who deserve or not the victory because we werent there, but I think you don't have the right to talk this about Anahí, she deserves as or more than the others girls, and is making a beautiful and hard work for Argentina's Rg!

Kisses,

Carol_Gr and **Carolzinha**

[Tom T]

Hi,
I can only make quick comment (flight connection at moment) and with luck quick photo. Basically I agree with Carol_Gr and particularly her words...

[midpoint]

My point is clear:

1) Anahi got an unfair victory
2) In this competition she was out of shape
3) It is not the first time that this thing happen in Argentina. It is the irst time that this affair comes out
4) At least 4 gymnasts were demaged

I can add

1) According with Carol, Anahì is the best gimnast in argentinian history
2) Different than Carol, I watch the tournament while she dident

also:

1) Acording with Tom, Argentina has a great team, but it is not the team that fairly arised from the competition. I think Daria and perhaps Sofìa performed in this tournamet better than Anahì. The order i not fair according performances.
2) Diffferent than Tom, I was not living in Anahìs house. Perhaps this coul biass his mind...

Regards,