I think that Almudena's having got an own element named after her included in the code of Rhythmic Gymnastics, deserved a special mention in her site, that's why this new little section.
Congratulations Almudena!

It's a big success for Almu but yet, not surprising, because Almudena's ending position for her 2001-2002 ball exercise is just outstanding, original and best of all, ART, thanks to her, present in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

According to the official Newsletter submitted the International Federation of Gymnastics of November 2001, Almudena's "body-apparatus relationship" with ball was approved by the Technical RG Committee of the International Federation in June 2001.

As the images on the left show, the FIG describes Almudena's element; as you can see and unless the code suffers changes, only Almudena would get a bonus of 0.10 for originality when performing it because the element belongs to her:
 

"Starting position : on one knee, leg forward, ball held with the foot : large roll of the ball on both legs : Originality 0.10 (§ 2.6.5.)


 
©Emi Martín
(2000-2002 Madrid, Spain)
Photo 1 © Miguélez Sports Photo
Photos 2, 3, & 4 from Sports Life Magazine
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Photo 3 © J. Luis Álvarez
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