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Belyavski, Ignatyev, Lezhankin - Russian Champions 2014
Ignatyev, Belyavski, Lezhankin - three Siberians at the top of the tree. Courtesy RGFI caught a very quick glimpse of today's men's team qualification and all around finals and my, do I hope there...
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Junior men's All Around, Russian Championships - Master of Sportcategory
Potapov, Starikov, Nagorny. Courtesy of the RGFNico Jackson writesHappy Friday, dear readers!Today was an exciting competition of twists and turns in the junior men’s all-around final in the Master of...
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In this edition at least, Komova appears to be out if the competition, replaced by...
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Komova injured - a discussion of the consequences for Russian gymnastics
Veteran Ekaterina Kramarenko will replace Viktoria Komova in Sofia next monthYouth Olympic Champion, World and Olympic medallist Viktoria Komova has today personally confirmed that she will miss her...
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Does Komova need gymnastics?
Komova - a prodigious talent for performanceI have been pondering the nature of gymnastics talent recently, while viewing some videos of 1992 competitions on YouTube - you can find links to them if you...
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Status of Stella Zakharova Cup still uncertain
Photograph of Stella Zakharova, courtesy of the Kiev TimesAmid rising political and military tensions in Ukraine, former Soviet gymnastics champion Stella Zakharova, now a resident of Kiev, is...
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Andrei Rodionenko : a new generation is entering the arena
Summary of a Sports Express interview with Andrei Rodionenko, by Aleksandra VladimirovaRussia's head gymnastics coach Andrei Rodionenko tells "Sports Express" who will represent Russia at the European...
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Anna Pavlova (AZE) takes gold at Ljubljana World Cup
Nico Jackson writes:Two-time Olympic bronze-medalist, Anna Pavlova, won Azerbaijan’s first World Cup medal in artistic gymnastics by taking gold on uneven bars at the World Challenge Cup in Ljubljana,...
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Euros and injury update - Afanasyeva, Kramarenko, Komova and more
Thanks to Vera Nikitina who posted this picture on Ksenia Afanasyeva's VK.com groupJust a brief list of all the ups and downs of the past few days. My main wish now is that all the Russian gymnasts...
View ArticleTatiana Gutsu interview
1992 Olympic Champion, Tatiana Gutsu, is a Ukrainian gymnast (from the city of Odessa) who competed for both the USSR and Ukraine during her senior competitive career from 1990 to 1992. She was the...
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Open training in Lake Krugloye and Komova injury update
Courtesy of Aliya's group on VK.comToday the Russian team opens its doors to the press for an open training day. We will all be looking out for coverage and will post links as soon as...
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Aliya Mustafina - 'the important thing is for me to help the team'
Thanks Allthingsmustafina!Summary of an 8th May update from Allsport.info.ruAliya Mustafina: the important thing for me is to help the team nowAn interview with Allsport special correspondent Maria...
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Andrei Rodionenko - 'there is more competition amongst our men's team'
Montage courtesy of Anna ToporkovaSummary of 8 May interview with Russian head coach Andrei Rodionenko by Maria Staroverova via Allsport.info.ruThe girls team was selected on the basis of those who won...
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How can I follow the European Gymnastics Championships?
Yes, my pet cat Harry enjoys watching gymnastics. Here, he is enjoying live streaming of the team competition at last year's Universiade in Kazan. He especially likes Epke Zonderland on the high bar,...
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Valentina Rodionenko - it's Aliya's decision to compete
In an interview with Sovietski Sport today, Valentina Rodionenko confirmed that the injured Aliya Mustafina is acting on her own volition in participating in the coming week's European Championships....
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We want to win medals - Valery Alfosov
Nikita Ignatyev competes this spring at Russian Championships. Picture courtesy RGFKey points of interview with men's head coach Valery Alfosov http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=82847- The team...
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Andrei Rodionenko - Aliya Mustafina - we didn't even need to choose acaptain
Key points of an interview with head coach Andrei Rodionenko yesterday from Allsport http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=82853'Mustafina can do everything!'- Aliya is at about 50 per cent, but she...
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Dolly-Z collage ... Good luck to Aliya!
I wanted to share this ... GOOD LUCK to Aliya - to all the Russian team - in Sofia these next weeks.
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Russia arrives safely in Sofia
Thanks to the event organisers for these pictures of both the senior and junior teams
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First training in the Festivalna Hall
Pictures courtesy of the Sofia Europeans Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/2014-Sofia-European-Mens-and-Womens-Artistics-Gymnastics-Championships/640569109298157?fref=photo
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