Gayane (ballet) version stands as the definitive version of "Gayane". In the end, Nina Anisimova proved that character dancing endures and should be included in the world of classical ballet. The dance in "Gayane" did not follow the Petipa tradition, for example "Swan Lake", wherein the audience is treated to national dance in discrete divertissements of "dances of le salon", in Petipa's words; in contrast, the dance in "Gayane", by force of character, is felt throughout the ballet; it is a natural part of the people and of their history. In time, the ballet helped choreographers understand the importance of choreographic art
Odette Mistoul Athletics Championships and took bronze at the 1985 African Championships in Athletics. Her personal bests of for the shot put and for the discus throw remain the Gabonese records for the disciplines. After retirement from athletics, she remained involved in the sport and stood as a candidate for the women's committee for the International Association of Athletics Federations. Odette Mistoul Odette Mistoul (married "Kingbou"; born 22 February 1959) is a Gabonese former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. She represented her country at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, coming 13th in the final. She was her