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Day trip to Round Lake - Natalia Kalugina reports
Denis Ablyazin, highlight of journalist Natalia Kalugina's recent trip to Lake Krugloye. This picture comes from a gallery at Russian Gymnastics' sponsors VTB website - go there to see both awesome...
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Dementyeva reserve for Europeans, Kuksenkov ineligible - Valentina Rodionenko
Russian Olympian Maria Paseka will be competing on vault in MoscowValentina Rodionenko has confirmed Maria Paseka, Aliya Mustafina, Anastasia Grishina and Ksenia Afanasyeva as the core team for...
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Balakovo boys look to the future
Pictures courtesy of BalokovomediaAll over Russia youngsters are learning gymnastics, and Balakovomedia reports the results of a competition between boys from the local Sports School, born 2004-2006....
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Voronezh School of Gymnastics - Viktoria Komova's home gym - refurbished
The Shtukman School of Gymnastics, Voronezh. Courtesy bloknot-voronezh.ruThe local infrastructure of Russian gymnastics supports the mass base of participation necessary to develop future champions....
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Denis Ablyazin - ready to fight in Moscow
Denis Ablyazin. Picture courtesy of Moskva SportivnayaDenis Ablyazin, fast rising star of Russian - and world - gymnastics, spoke to Moskva Sportivnaya on Wednesday and addresses his recovery from...
View ArticleBoguinskaia, Kalinina,Galiyeva and the Soviets 1989-1992
There is a very interesting discussion going on at the IG Forum currently that is full of different taste judgements and perceptions across the generations of gymnastics afficianados. Some people...
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Dementyeva out - Shelgunova in - Grishina off form - Pre-Europeans news and...
Viktoria Komova at a press conference yesterday. Courtesy RGFWAG and MAG European Championships for individuals begins one week from today at the Olympiski Stadium in Moscow, Russia, and the Russian...
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'We cannot afford to prepare gymnasts for one competition'
Anastasia Grishina - a 'butterfly for a day'?Valentina Rodionenko here provides clarification of some of the points made in yesterday's interviews. In a more measured account than her Allsport...
View ArticleWho's the best? Guest post from coach Jim Holt
Jim Holt, men's head coach in Scotland, commented rather usefully on my post of 9 April regarding three dimensions of the nature of human movement, which I will partially summarise below. Jim has now...
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'You can compete after 25 and still win medals' - Valentina Rodionenko
Tatiana Nabieva is one of a group of mature gymnasts whom the Russian coaches hope to restore to the teamJournalist Natalia Kalugina met with Valentina Rodionenko and Viktoria Komova. This live...
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European Championships 2013 - updates
Greetings from sunny Moscow - it really is a beautiful day here. I arrived last night in one piece, slept well, had a hearty breakfast, and made my way to the stadium this morning with only one slight...
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European Championships 2013 - men's qualifications
David Belyavski's hard working and rather elegant hand. Courtesy of the RGFIt has been a fascinating day at the Olympiski stadium, watching the new order of world gymnastics battle it out for places...
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Women's qualifications - some useful links
Aliya Mustafina projects that mystical charisma, while Europeans team mate Ksenia Afanasyeva looks on at last year's Russian Championships. Courtesy RGFThe Couch Gymnast has put up some extensive...
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WAG qualifications, final subdivision
Anastasia Grishina this morning. Courtesy of the RGFBeginning in just over half an hour (5.15 Moscow time) we'll have the final subdivision of WAG qualifications, and ultimately find out who will...
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WAG qualifications results ... individual
To keep you going till my report later on this evening.
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Russia prevails, against the odds
Maria Paseka in flight Courtesy of the RGFIt has been a curious European Championships so far, for the Russian women. A team somewhat depleted of new talent is looking to its veterans to carry Russia...
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WAG, MAG All Around finals - links to live streaming and more
Courtesy of the RGF/Elena MihailovaAliya Mustafina, David Belyavski, Anastasia Grishina and Nikita Ignatyev today represent the Russian Federation in the all around finals of the first major...
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Belyavski European Champion
Today's podium ... Max Whitlock (silver), David Belyavski, Oleg VerniaeivIt was a beautiful moment ... Belyavski's first major international title has been awarded. The best classical gymnast of many...
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Russia's great and good comment on WAG qualifications
After yesterday's qualification hiccups, Russia's great and good have been putting in their oars and saying what they think. Read Valentina Rodionenko's comments on The Couch Gymnast. There is also a...
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Russia rules in Europe; Mustafina claims second major all around title
Courtesy of the RGFAliya Mustafina well and truly bridged the gap of time and space between Berlin and Moscow today, grabbing the gold all around at European level that is her second major title, and...
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