Mikayla Yang of Team Singapore gave a steady and focused performance at the 16th Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships held at the OCBC Arena, and finished sixth overall in the Individual All-Around event.
The 17-year-old athlete scored a total of 76.500 points, making her the top-ranked gymnast from Southeast Asia. Yang placed ahead of Jasmine Althea Ramilo from the Philippines, who placed ninth, and Ng Joe Ee of Malaysia, who was 10th.
Yang said: “I’m pleased with how the competition has gone overall. I’ve seen clear improvement since my last outing, and I’m especially proud of my ribbon routine today. It felt clean, and I hit all my difficulties. Recovering from a small mistake in clubs to finish strong meant a lot. There’s still work to be done in hoop and clubs, but for now, the focus is on sharpening my routines and giving my best in the finals. Competing at home, with the crowd behind me, has been an incredible experience.”
Thea Chew, also from Team Singapore, finished 15th overall in the Individual All-Around competition. Despite her strong performance, she missed qualifying for the ribbon final round by only 0.150 points.
Chew admitted, “I focused on executing my routines and staying present in the moment, and hearing the home crowd cheer during my ribbon performance was incredibly uplifting. While I wasn’t fully satisfied with my performances in ball and clubs, the overall experience has been valuable. I’ll take the feedback and learnings with me as I continue to grow and improve.”
Top athletes from the roster
The reigning Asian Games champion, Uzbekistan’s Takhmina Ikromova, was first with a total of 84.500 points. Anastasiya Sarantseva, Ikromova’s teammate, came in second with 83.850 points. Kazakhstan’s Aibota Yertaikyzy was third place with 82.200.
Every gymnast was graded based on their best three scores out of the four events—hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon.
Other tournament updates
Team Singapore’s Leah Yap and Lydia Lim finished 10th and 11th respectively at the 21st Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships All-Around competition. Yap placed eighth in the ribbon event, and Lim came in ninth in the clubs qualification round.
The 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships was participated by over 150 top athletes from 20 different federations. This tournament was officially approved by the International Gymnastics Federation (FOG) and co-hosted by the Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) and Singapore Gymnastics.
Moreover, this competition will serve as the qualifier for the 41st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships that will happen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 20 to 24, 2025.
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