Okay first off let me start of by saying I'M NOT TRYING TO OFFEND ANY RHYTHMIC GYMNASTS. You know how hard people trying to get cheerleading to become an Olympic sport ? I'm also sure you know that people say that cheerleading won't be in the Oly's anytime soon since it's primary a American sport and to some extent a Canadian sport aswell. Well look at RG it's primary countries are Russia and the Ukraine and yet their in the Olympics. Also ( ONCE AGAIN NO OFFENSE) It's not even that popular in the U.S ( when was the last time you saw it on t.v ? ) Anyway that's not the point, the point is how come they won't put cheerleading into the Olmypics because it's mostly a " American " sport but they put in RG ? Look at the chart below.

RG 2004 Olympics Team Finals
GOLD RUSSIA, SILVER ITALY, BRONZE BULGARIA

GR 2004 Invidual GOLD Alina Kabayeva ( RUSSIA ), SILVER IRINA TCHACHINA (RUSSIA), BRONZE Anna Bessonova ( UKRAINE )

RG 2008 Olympics Team Finals GOLD RUSSIA, SILVER CHINA, BRONZE BULGARIA

RG 2008 Olympic Invidual GOLD EVGENIYA KANAEVA ( RUSSIA ), SILVER INNA ZHUKAVA ( BULGARIA ), BRONZE  ANNA BESSONAVA ( UKARINE )

RG 2009 World Championships

Team Finals GOLD RUSSIA, SILVER BELARUS, BRONZE UKRAINE

Invidual ALL ROUND Gold EVGENIYA KANAEVA, ( RUSSIA ) SILVER DARIA KONDOKOVA ( RUSSIA ), BRONZE ANNA BESSONAVA ( UKRAINE )

Anyone see a pattern ??!?! This is what they get on cheerleading about saying it's only for Americans and needs to get more international.. Um yeah look at RG...