The 2017 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the International Gymnastics Federation.
The main difference introduced in 2017 is that the World Cup series is now split in: 1) the World Cup series; and 2) the World Challenge Cup series. Previously, events at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series were divided in Category A and Category B; Category A events were reserved for invited athletes, while Category B events were open to all athletes. Also, there was no limit for the number of Category A and Category B meets each year. Now, there is a maximum of four World Cup events. All of the World Cup and World Challenge Cup events are open to all athletes. Winners of the World Cup trophy were announced after the conclusion of the last event in the World Cup series, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
With stopovers in Europe and Asia, the World Cup competitions were scheduled for April 7âÂÂ9 in Pesaro (ITA), April 21âÂÂ23 in Tashkent (UZB), April 28âÂÂ30 in Baku (AZE), and May 5âÂÂ7 in Sofia (BUL). World Challenge Cup competitions are scheduled for May 12âÂÂ14 in Portimão (POR), June 2âÂÂ4 in Guadalajara (ESP), July 7âÂÂ9 in Berlin (GER), August 5âÂÂ6 in Minsk (BLR), and August 11âÂÂ13 in Kazan (RUS).
The overall winners of the World Cup trophy were announced after the conclusion of the final stage, in Sofia, on May 7, 2017. Neviana Vladinova (BUL) was the individual all-around overall winner with 115 points, the ball winner with 115 points and the ribbon winner with 135 points. Arina Averina (RUS) was the hoop winner with 100 points, and Alina Harnasko (BLR) was the clubs winner with 135 points.