RITMIKA , Ontario
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Ritmika Club has been teaching and nurturing AGG gymnastics since the founding of the club in 1980. Annely Riga, the co-founder of the club, has been promoting and teaching this type of gymnastics in Toronto and Canada since 1977. For more background, see the Ritmika website.

Internationally Ritmika has been involved in AGG since 1996. The First International Group Competition was held in Helsinki, Finland in 1996, where the Ritmika Team took part. In year 2000 the first World Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland and in 2001 the 2nd World Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia (photo on top, right) and Ritmika was competing again In 2002 the 3rd World Championships were held in Prague, Czech Republic . - Annely Riga was judging again and Helle Varrik and Kairi Tirel were attending as observers.

In 2003 the 4th World Championships were held in Graz, Austria - Annely Riga was the Canadian judge.

Annely Riga has taken four International AGG Judges courses and is an International Level Judge and has been judging in three World Championships. Ritmika's coaches: Helle Varrik has also taken an International Level Judging course in Kisakallio, Finland and has been coaching elite groups at AGG. Kairi Tirel is a former member of the Estonian 1996 winning Team in AGG.

Ritmika has also been a leading force in Canada in promoting and educating Canadian gymnasts and coaches in AGG.

The first and second "Red Ribbon" competitions in 1997 and 1998 were hosted and organized by club Ritmika and they have continued to host several of this annual event. Ritmika has also hosted coaches' seminars with international coaches Anu Mattila from Finland and Mall Kalve from Estonia. The first official judges' seminar for Ontario judges was held at Ritmika Centre in 2003 instructed by Annely Riga. 13 judges took part in the course.

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