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'Angelina Jolie' alias Aliya Mustafina at Lake Krugloye
While the Russian men prepare to fight for gold at Europeans, the Russian women - and in particular the Olympians who form the core of the team - have been enjoying some party games arranged for them...
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Pancake Day at Round Lake is delicious - Ksenia Afanasyeva
Thin blini with jam - a favourite of Ksenia Afanasyeva, especially when made by her grandmaVTB has been doing some great PR for Russia recently, covering some traditions that will be familiar to us in...
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Mustafina training going to plan; European Games, Baku, June, next goal
Source : http://rsport.ru/artist_gym/20150226/810435065.htmlI am sick in bed with a nasty chest infection and temperature at the moment. But I wanted you to see the good news about Aliya, Google...
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Who will compete at the Russian Championships?
Local press agency reports (google translate in italics) :Penza from 4 to 8 March will carry Russian Championship in gymnastics, which will bring together about 120 athletes from Central, North-West,...
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Valentina Rodionenko update on teams for Russian Championships
Picture courtesy of Viktoria Komova fan group on VK.comSource: http://www.team-russia2016.ru/article/4655.html via Lake Krugloye on Tumblr/Gymfever (http://lakekrugloye.tumblr.com)'An interview with...
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Anastasia Grishina to miss Russian Nationals due to injury
Dolly-Z has provided the following news from her blog : http://dolly-z.tumblr.com/post/112496835068/anastasia-grishina-will-miss-2015-russian - 'Anastasia Grishina will miss 2015 Russian Nationals due...
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'Injuries are making us change our training' - Andrei Rodionenko
Novyi Izvestia has an interview with Andrei Rodionenko today, the first day of Russian Championships. Google translate in italics, below"Unfortunately, injuries are making adjustments in our...
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Kharenkova, Sosnitskaya, Tutkhalyan - New Champions for Russia in 2015!
A rich and diverse Russian Championships has seen the crowing of a new national champion, European beam champion Maria Kharenkova. Alongside her on the podium, Alla Sosnitskaya and first year senior,...
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Aliya Mustafina : 'I really enjoy working with Sergei Valerivich'
An interview with Aliya, who is attending the competition in Penza; some brief coverage of the MAG competition; and a conversation with the Head of Burtasy School of Gymnastics, Valeri Starkin, can be...
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Aliya Mustafina and Sergei Starkin - picture gallery
There is a fabulous picture gallery of Day 1 EF at the Russian Champs on the RGF website. Scroll down to enjoy a few highlights.Aliya Mustafina was there to support her team mates. Here she is with...
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Maria Kharenkova - I dream of becoming an Olympic Champion
Championat Rostov has a short interview with the new Russian Champion, Maria Kharenkova. Read a Google translate in italics below. Maria, 17, is Rostov born and bred, but also trains at the large...
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Komova, Tutkhalyan will fight for a place on Russia's Euros team
Head WAG coach Evgeny Grebyonkin has confirmed further details of the Russian team for April's European Championships, reports Allsport.On the basis of their performance at the Russian Championships,...
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Seven men compete for six places at Euros - Valery Alfosov
The top seven gymnasts at Penza will compete for the six places on the Russian team for Euros, confirmed head coach Valery Alfosov today to Allsport.On the basis of the results of the national...
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Simone Biles - 'on her way to Olympic gold' in the opinion of Russia
Prosport is carrying the following article about Simone Biles, who they tip as a favourite for Olympic gold. I thought I would share it here (Google translate in italics) as it gives an interesting...
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Sergei Starkin : 'I thought about Mustafina's request for three days'...
Sergei Starkin - image from Sports ExpressSergei Starkin is part of a formidable father and son pairing for whom coaching gymnastics is a family affair. His father, Valery Starkin, will be well known...
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Natalia Karamushka - floor choreography complex
It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it ...Former Soviet international, now choreographer at the Leonid Arkayev Gymnastics Centre in Saransk, Natalia Karamushka leads her girls in this...
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Viktoria Komova edit
New Viktoria Komova edit.She really was the last of a #gymnastics breed.http://youtu.be/DRRb_r4SP48
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Daria Skrypnik - 2015 Russian Junior Champion
Daria Skrypnik, Angelina Melnikova, Ekaterina Sokova - AA medallists at the Russian Junior Championships Master of Sport category.Daria scored 15.433 on bars! See the full results here -...
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Viktoria Komova interview - 'I will never forget that Isinbayeva soughtme out'
Russian consumer bank VTB, sponsors of Russian gymnastics, have a nice interview with Viktoria Komova on their web pages where she affirms her desire to continue competing as long as possible, and says...
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Eremina, Skrypnik, Melnikova, Sokova - four young champions for Russiain 2015
The Russian Junior Championships closed today with event finals in beam and floor, and the young Russians in the Master of Sport category demonstrated their fighting spirit, recording some good results...
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