| 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.
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| 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. |