From October 10th - October 12th the Aeon Cup was organized in Japan. Most top gymnasts
participated, among them Bessonova, Tchachina, Zhukova, Kabaeva and more. Tamara Yerofeeva
was expected to come, but in her place Natalya Godunko competed.
Tchachina won the finals on Sunday, before Kabaeva and Bessonova. Kabaeva had won the
qualification on the days before.
Among the juniors, Kanaeva from Russia was obvisiously the best with a total score more then
five points above number 2, Bezverkhaya from Belarus. 3rd was Shyrkina from Ukriane, 4th Ilchenko
from Kazachstan.
According to this, team results weren't surprizing. 1st place went to Gazprom (Russia), 2nd for
Dinamo (Belarus) and the Deriugina School from Ukraine took the bronze. 4th place went to the
club Daulet from Kazachstan.
Some links about the Aeon Cup:
Videos from Aeon Cup 2002, with Peycheva, Yerofeeva, Cervenkova, Kurylskaya and more
Videos from Aeon Cup 2003