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'Support us, believe in us, watch gymnastics' - Komova still has chancefor...
The Russian Gymnastics Federation has opened a YouTube channel - such a positive development. One of the videos you will find is an interview with rising star Maria Kharenkova; she is a lovely, light...
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Russia Cup wrap-up/who could make Worlds?
One of two standout winners at last week's Russia Cup - Nikita Ignatyev, with personal coach ChunusovIt has been one of the most interesting Russia Cup competitions in some years, both MAG and WAG....
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Andrei Rodionenko 'I am not looking for a replacement for Ablyazin'
Head coach Andrei Rodionenko today confirmed that, by hook or by crook, Denis Ablyazin will travel to Nanning and participate in World Championships. Ablyazin missed key finals in last week's Russia...
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Aliya Mustafina : 'It wasn't my intention to win medals'
Courtesy of the RGFPenza Pravda has reported Aliya's superb showing at Russia Cup, and includes a few words from the Champion.'Everything turned out, as I had conceived it!'While other star performers...
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Viktoria Komova: 'I'm training. That's my victory'
The RGF has posted a video interview with Viktoria Komova on its YouTube channel. Many thanks to Olesya Mikheeva who has translated it for you! "I'm very happy, honestly, I didn't expect to beat...
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Nikolai Kryukov: Character and Principles
Nikolai observes the bars wryly after an uncharacteristic fall at the 2008 Olympics, a disappointing competition for the RussiansNikolai Kryukov, head coach of the Russian MAG juniors since 2010, was...
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Vote for Nikita now!
Vote for Nikita Nagorny as Sportbox athlete of the month! Let's see a gymnast in first place!...
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Interview with Andrei Rodionenko
The four men and four women who Andrei Rodionenko says are 'guaranteed' selection to Russia's Worlds team. The final full selection will be made before the team travels to Nanning on 27th September....
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Russia's Olympic gymnasts want to train in Crimea - Valentina Rodionenko
Valentina at the Russia Cup earlier this summer. Picture courtesy of the RGFSpeaking via the official website of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation, Valentina Rodionenko calls for...
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Ukrainian Olympians Vernaiev and Radivilov meet with Prime MinisterArseny...
Picture courtesy of Igor Radivilov on VK.comAs Russia's Ministry of Sport released an interview with Valentina Rodionenko in which the Head Coach requested assistance to develop gymnastics in Crimea...
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Rodionenko confirms - Paseka, Komova out of Worlds - latest teamselections
Veterans Ksenia Afanasyeva and Tatiana Nabiyeva face a race against time to see who will be better prepared to compete in Nanning. As things stand at present, both will travel to China and the final...
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Afanasyeva out, Fyodorova in; Paseka injury news; the latest from LakeKrugloye
Polina Fyodorova is now fighting for the final spot on the Russian teamAs control competitions took place at Lake Krugloye today, Valentina Rodionenko provided an update to the latest selection news,...
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Nanning World Gymnastics Championships 2014 - BBC TV coverage
Yay! First news available now of the BBC TV coverage of the Nanning Championships. Starting on Tuesday 7th October at 3.00 pm until 5.15 pm BST, BBC2 will be covering the men's team final....
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Russian WAG team for Nanning confirmed
Daria Spiridonova will compete at her first World Championships this autumn. Picture : RGFNatalia Kalugina has confirmed the Russian team for Nanning : Aliya Mustafina, Maria Kharenkova, Tatiana...
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'We were pleasantly surprised' - Rodionenko, Alfosov on final preparations...
Mustafina meme, courtesy of Erikafasana on Tumblr.comRussia's gymnastic teams are now (Friday night, 26 September) airborne, on the long journey from Moscow to Nanning. As the crow flies, the distance...
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'We are in China'
The gymnasts have posted photographs of themselves at their destination in their respective Instagram sites. They have arrived safely, and all look happy.It is night time now in Nanning (Saturday, 3pm...
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Homeland for a Champion - Maria Filatova. Beth Squires translates
Maria Filatova, 1976 and 1980 Olympic Champion. The pictures are separated by 38 years, but the person is the same ...HOMELAND FOR A CHAMPIONMARIA FILATOVA FIGHTS FOR RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP(By Indira...
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Chitter chatter and innuendo - how judges' gossip shapes gymnastics
I was browsing my Facebook yesterday, looking for some news of women's podium training, when I came across the above entry on International Gymnast's Facebook page. It has provoked a significant...
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MAG Qualifications - results so far
You will find the full results at Longines Timing's website here : http://www.longinestiming.com/Sport?sport=GGThere are also live results at the FIG website :...
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Valentina Rodionenko - beam mistakes were not psychological
Valentina Rodionenko during podium training. Courtesy of the RGFAllsport today interviewed the Russian head coach as Russia's women took their first steps in these World Championships. Competing in...
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