Russia continued strongly today at the Cottbus competition, with Denis Ablyazin establishing himself as Russia's leading competitor. Ukrainian Oleg Verniaiev also performed some outstanding gymnastics on this second day of qualifying. In the women's competition, Romanian Andrea Munteanu easily leads both beam and floor, but in her first senior international competition the promising Maria Kharenkova qualified to both her finals, despite a crunching fall on beam. We look forward to seeing her fight back on Sunday.
Photo of Katya Kourbatova and Tamara Chachua, courtesy of Sportivnaya Gymnastika on VK.com
The competition continues tomorrow from 2 pm. There is some doubt as to whether the live streaming promised by DTB can be provided internationally, for legal reasons. Live updates will be available on Gymnastike http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/251491-2014-Cottbus-World-Cup/article/25598-LIVE-Updates-2014-Cottbus-World-Cup#.UyNBFH8gGK3
Floor results
Parallel bars
High bar
Vault
