Butterflies win bronze in the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Baku-Corriere.it

The Butterflies they win the bronze in hoops al European Championship in Baku, in Azerbaijan. After yesterday’s bitter fifth place in the general competition
Alessia Maurelli, Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Daniela Mogurean, Laura Paris and Alessia Russo they are back on the Azeri platform to demonstrate all their grit. In the exercise with the 5 circles, accompanied by Michael Jackson’s song «They don’t care about us» the blue warriors won 34,950 points obtaining the bronze medal behind Israel, gold with 35,800 and Bulgaria, silver with 35,250. Thus the «girls from Desio leave the title they won last year at their home in Tel Aviv to the Israeli team.

In the routine with 3 ribbons and 2 balls, built on the notes of a medley «Mercy in darkness and Strength of Thousand Men» by Bergesen/Phoenix, the Italian national team, Olympic bronze medalist in Tokyo 2021, has to settle for sixth place with 28,950 points by failing to climb to the top of the standings. Maurelli and her companions then pass the baton to Azerbaijan which triumphs at home, in the Milli Gymnastics Arena, with 32,250 points ahead of Israel (32,150) and Ukraine (29,850). Italy closes the European trip with 5 medals – bronze for the junior team with the 5 ropes, two golds and a silver for Sofia Raffaeli and bronze for the Blue Butterflies – waiting to meet again in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 26 May 2024 for the next Continental Championship.