Rhythmic gymnastics has been present in Pomurje since 1979 when Anica Djordjević introduced it in Gornji Petrovci. Seven years later, they began teaching it in Murska Sobota, where it has been taught ever since. The number of children practicing has changed over the years, but they managed to raise competitors every year, who achieved great results in competitions.
Most of the time, the discipline operated under the rhythmics section of Sports and recreational Society Murska Sobota but has been a part of the Rhythmic gymnastics Society of Murska Sobota since 2016. Today, over 100 children attend the training, under the guidance of three trained coaches. In recent years, it has spread across the Pomurje region, and it has been taught in a total of nine elementary schools or groups in this part of Slovenia. Its development in Murska Sobota is described in this thesis from the year 2000 to the present.
The conditions for the development of top-level competitions in Murska Sobota are not the most suitable, as girls practice in low ceiling gyms, even without the carpets in schools, which are a required training and competition equipment. The society will have to develop in the future to ensure the best possible conditions. In Prekmurje, the goal is to develop this sport massively to engage with as many children and young people as possible, as well as with adults. At the same time, action should be taken to develop professionals who will transfer their knowledge to new generations. Rhythmic gymnastics should be presented as a healthy and interesting sport, with which we can develop all the movement skills and beautiful posture.
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