The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup is a competition for rhythmic gymnastics sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). The World Cup series and the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships are the only official events organized by the FIG each year. The winners and medalists are awarded prize money in each of the stages. From 2000 to 2008 a World Cup Final event was held. The stages usually attract the best rhythmic gymnasts in the world, with a considerable number of medalists at the World Championships and the Olympics Games competing at these stages.
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History
In 1975, the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) sporadically decided to organise an original competition, reserved for the current best gymnasts. It was composed of a single and unique event, bringing together elite gymnasts in all around competition and in apparatus finals. Galas are part of the Event. World Cup was used an alternative to the World Championships which was held every 2 years.
This schedule was kept until 1990, the year in which the world championships cycle was modified. In 1997, the FIG Executive Committee updated and made its international calendar consistent and took the decision to hold a World Cup Final (in even years) in alternance with the World Championships (in odd years). Since 2009, the World Championships are now held annually with the all-around titles competed annually.
World Cup Final
From 1983 to 1990 the World Cup was held as a single event. Starting in 2000 and lasting until 2008, a World Cup Final event was held. The World Cup Finals are no longer held for any of the FIG disciplines. In 2008, the International Gymnastics Federation decided to stop running them since January 2009.
World Cup Final medalists
The Finals are no longer held for any of the International Federation of Gymnastics disciplines. In 2008, the federation decided to stop running them since January 2009.
Medalling nations
What follows is a list of nations which have earned at least one medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup circuit since 1983 (results consider senior events only). The number of nations is considerably smaller when compared to medalling nations at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup circuit.