Gold medalist Evgenia Kanaeva (C) of Russia, silver medalist Daria Kondakova (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Anna Bessonova of the Ukraine pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the rope event final at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009.

Evgenia Kanaeva of Russia performs during the Rope final event at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009. Kanaeva won the title at rope event final with a total 28.350 points.

Evgenia Kanaeva of Russia performs during the Hoop final event at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009. Kanaeva won the title at hoop event final with a total 28.325 points.

Anna Bessonova of the Ukraine performs during the rope event final at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009. Anna Bessonova won the bronze in rope event final with a total of 27.675 points.

Melitina Staniouta of Belarus performs during the hoop event final at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009. Melitina Staniouta won the bronze in hoop event final with a total of 27.150 points.

Eugenia Kanaeva of Russia performs during the Rope event of the individual qualification 2nd round at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009.

Olga Kapranova of Russia performs during the Rope event of the individual qualification 2nd round at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009.

Wang Yi-chieh of Chinese Taipei performs during the Rope event of the individual qualification 2nd round at the 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 8, 2009.