The final competition day of the 2007 Rhythmic Gymnastics International Invitational Tournament was primarily dominated by Olga Kapranova of Russia.

Thanks to her steady, high-caliber performance and transcendently difficult presentation as well as rhythmic elegance, the 2005 World All-Around Champion nailed the individual all-round gold Friday afternoon.

The Russian gymnast finished with a total score of 73.825, followed by her strong competitor, Ukrainian gymnast Anna Bessonova, with 70.250 and bronze medalist Aliya Garayeva of Azerbaijan (69.775).

The second rotation, the hoop apparatus, proved crucial in the overall final when the twenty-year-old Kapranova achieved a high score of 18.400 while her Ukrainian counterpart suffered with the lowest score of 15.625 due to two major faults.

Bessonova, the world champion and existing number-one-ranked world rhythmic gymnast for rope, club, and ribbon apparatuses, was edged out of contention for the gold medal after rotation 2. But she succeeded in catching up with the Kapranova in rotation 3 (club) and rotation 4 (ribbon) with 18.250 and 18.125, respectively, upgrading her temporary ranking from forth place to second place after the final rotation.

Kapranova kept her dominance in the two-day qualifications and won her rightful victory in the final, offering the audience a sense of artistic perfection and gifted talent.

Ding Yidan, who represented host team China, finished tenth with 62.925.

(BOCOG December 7, 2007)