A member of Russia's junior team warms up, under the watchful eye of former Russian national, 2010 World team champion Ksenia Semyonova who is judging at this competition. Thanks to Gymnix's Facebook page for the picture.
The popular Gymnix International competition takes place this weekend, and Russia has sent four of its most promising juniors to experience overseas competition. Some of the gymnasts have been competing in regional competitions in Russia recently, and the results are gradually becoming available at the excellent Videos of Russian Gymnastics blog http://russiangymnastvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/2014-russian-federal-okrug-championships.html
Videos of some of the junior routines from these Russian regional competitions, including those of Russian gymnasts slated to compete at Gymnix, can be found on this YouTube channel http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QXYvURQMTE8
Here is a copy of the participants list for the junior competition which can also be found here http://internationalgymnix.ca/files/9613/9336/3458/Junior_Cup_et_Challenge_Gymnix_-_25_fvrier_pour_distribuer.pdf.
The International Junior Cup takes place tomorrow, Saturday, at 6 pm Montreal time.
