Nikolai Andrianov RIP
Reuters report the sad news that Nikolai Andrianov has died. Nikolai Andrianov, the most decorated male gymnast of all time, has died after a long illness at the age of 58."We've received such tragic...
View ArticleStella Zakharova Cup 2011 - limited results/videos
Full results for this competition have yet to be made available. The English language website for the competition is here, but as yet there is but an archive of past results available.Nevertheless,...
View ArticleUniversiade women's team event - results
The women's team final of the World Student Games took place yesterday, with Japan (accompanied by former Ukraine internationals Alina Kozich and Sergei Butsula) winning gold, a lively Ukraine team the...
View ArticleUkraine's Kuksenkov wins men's all around at Universiade
Mikola Kuksenkov won a gold medal today in ShenZhen, taking the all around title ahead of Japan's Yamamoto. Nathan Gafiuk (Canada) took the bronze medal. Full results are available here.Russia's...
View ArticleRussian sports investment - a return to Soviet glory days?
World Floor Champion Ksenia Afanasyeva and her coach Maria Nazarova attended the opening on the 1st December of a new gymnastics hall for the Junior Sports School of the Olympic Reserves in her...
View ArticleSoviet basic training videos, 1990
Albert at the All Around Forum posted a link to these two videos, produced by Soviet sports committee Goskomsport in 1990. This was at the very cusp of the breakdown of the Soviet Union and represents...
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USSR is a mighty sports power!
Once upon a time sportsmen were heros and role models, a shining moral example for all of society as to the values of a strong work ethic and a healthy body.USSR is a might sports power! B....
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Gymmy the Owl and his Friends - Vladimir Zaglada
Vladimir Zaglada's latest book, Gymmy the Owl and His FriendsDo you want to know the difference between flexibility and plasticity? Find out why it is so difficult to do a handstand on a balance beam?...
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A bad day at the office
First year senior Anastasia Grishina is the Russian team's leading all around gymnast at these Championships. Picture by kind permission of the RGF.I have to give credit to Romania today - they...
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Who needs difficulty? Portraits of a young gymnast - Ivan Stretovich
These pictures of young Ivan Stretovich, taken by Elena Mikhailova at last week's European Gymnastics Championships, are available in a gallery at the Russian Gymnastics Federation website. I wanted...
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A timeline of Soviet Olympic history
'If you want to be like me, just train!' 1951 poster promoting the basic physical training system in the Soviet Union. The man in the picture has the coat of arms of the Soviet Union on his top,...
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Nikolai (Mykola) Kuksenkov interview - Lupita translates
Lupita translates a Sovietski Sport interview with newly adopted Russian MAG team member, former Ukraine Olympian, Nikolai (Mykola) Kuksenkov.Nikolai Kuksenkov and his sister, journalist Irina....
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David Belyavski : 'We can beat the British gymnasts'
David Belyavski during the All Around final at last month's European Championships. Courtesy RGFLast week, Natalia Kalugina interviewed European All Around Champion David Belyavski and his coach,...
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Sport and friendship ... from Vladimir to Crayford and back again
State of the art gymnastics facilities at Europa Gym Centre, CrayfordIt is 10.30 on a Saturday night, and Len Arnold OBE is shifting mats with the lads. The 58 year old gymnastics coach and social...
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Lupita translates ... Mustafina
Lupita translates Elena Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with the World Beam Champion.'I am very happy about how it all went' said Mustafina in the mixed zone. 'I won silver at the 2010 European...
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Moscow Dynamo sports video - Emin Garibov/Yuri Kotov
Moscow Dynamo are developing a video project where sportsmen across different disciplines are sharing their sports. Here, Emin Garibov shares gymnastics with Dynamo footballer Yuri Kotov.You can also...
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Make sport not war - Lilia Podkopayeva speaks
I want to send my love to Ukraine, and Russia, at this difficult time, in the hope that peace and stability can take the upper hand.The rumour is that Ukraine's Oleg Stepko has moved to Baku to train...
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Oleg Verniaiev, Igor Radivilov - superteam for Azerbaijan?
It is difficult to say what is the significance of the following communication by the great Ukrainian champion, which is accompanied by the above image of a rather dirty Ukrainian flag. Posted a few...
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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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Another year of Rewriting Russian Gymnastics
At my university we have finally made it to the time of year when we can concentrate on writing and research. It is a clear change of pace; from the relentless chitter chatter and interaction of...
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