The first discipline to decide the champions was Men Floor event in which 2007 World Champion Diego Hypolito (BRA) scored 15.650 to win the competition over the defending champion Anton Golotsutskov (RUS), who pulled up from the fourth place in qualification and won the silver with 15.550 points. Bronze medal went to Alex Shatilov from Israel (15.250).).

The young Russian team succeeded at winning medals in three out of four Women events at World Cup competition in Moscow.

The Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation has invited the vice-president of European Gymnastics Union Georges Guelzec and the vice-president of the International Gymnastics Federation Michel Leglise to Moscow for a private visit.

Evening session of the first competition day at World Cup event in artistic gymnastics included Men competing on Vault, Parallel Bars and High Bar and Women competing on Balance Beam and Floor.

The morning part of the qualification round at FIG World Cup competition in Moscow determined the list of finalists on Floor, Pommel Horse and Ring for Men and Uneven Bars and Vault for Women.

On the press-conference anticipating the beginning of FIG Artistic World Cup Series “World Stars-2009” in Moscow, being held in sportcomplex Olympijsky on May 25, were attended Head coach of Russian team Mr.Andrey Rodionenko, General Director of Sport department of Moscow Mr. Alexandre Polinsky, Head judge of the competitions Mr.Victor Melnikov and two-times Olympic Champion Svetlana Khorkina.