Who really won the WAG All Around?

You will find a link to the FIG's newly published book of results at the Olympic Games here.  This year, they have broken down the judge's execution scores so you can see exactly how each judge evaluated the gymnasts' performances.  It makes for interesting reading...

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Svetlana Boginskaya - timeless grace

Take time if you can to view this, Svetlana Boginskaya's 1988 floor routine set to Bizet's Carmen.  Boginskaya was not the most powerful tumbler on the Soviet team in those days, and today the value of her tumbling would be negligible, but her grace and artistry is timeless, rare.  We speak of 'difficulty', understanding it to mean tumbles,...

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Aliya Mustafina - I knew that Alexandrov would not leave me

Thanks to M for providing the link to this excellent Sports Express interview by Elena Vaitsekhovskaya.  Lupita here translates - enjoy!Alexander Alexandrov and Aliya Mustafina in training shortly before the Games began.  Courtesy of the RGFIn interviews that were...

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Elena Zamolodchikova shares her Olympic memories

Thanks to @Adrian McArdle who shared this Russia Today video with ...

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Russian gymnastics teams rewarded

Courtesy of Aliya Mustafina OnlineThe Russian women's gymnastics team - Aliya Mustafina, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Viktoria Komova, Maria Paseka and Anastasia Grishina - have been rewarded for their Olympic efforts in a reception including President Vladimir Putin (seen left with Olympic...

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Valentina Rodionenko, Aliya Mustafina and Viktoria Komova - Sovietski Sport/Komsomolskaya Pravda press conference

There is masses of press coverage at present as the results of the Olympics are digested. At an international level, the three candidates for the FIG Presidency are making their bids. Read about this at the All Around. In Russia, much noise is being made by Valentina Rodionenko. As usual, she seems oblivious to the impression her less than measured...

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Gymnasts arrive in Moscow

There is a great video report of the gymnasts arriving home in Moscow here (thanks Queensblade).There are brief conversations with Aliya Mustafina's mum, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Emin Garibov, judge Lidia Ivanova and Viktoria Komova.&nb...

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Russian TV interview with Aliya Mustafina and Alexander Alexandrov

Here it is, Queensblade's video complete with English language captions.  Thanks to Lupita for the link. ...

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Sovietski Sport interview with gold medallist Aliya Mustafina - Lupita translates

Olympic bars champion Aliya Mustafina.  Courtesy of the RGFIt�s so wonderful that it seems unbelievable! Aliya Mustafina, who came back to gymnastics after a serious injury, became Olympics bars champion yesterday in London. For 12 years we haven�t had a bars Olympics...

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Mustafina : 'I'm not tired of victories'

Mustafina after winning the bronze medal on floor last TuesdayLupita translates a Russian press interview with Aliya Mustafina:After having won the bronze medal in floor, something that she hadn�t expected, Aliya Mustafina became the most titled gymnast of the Russian team...

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Interview with vault bronze medallist Maria Paseka

Maria smiles as she learns she has won a well deserved bronze medal.  (Left) silver medallist Maroney reflects.  RGFLupita translates a short interview with Olympic bronze medalist on the vault, Maria PasekaThe judges at the vault Olympic final could have given McKayla...

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Aliya Mustafina in Tuesday's floor final.  Courtesy RGFMy friend Dr Vladimir Zaglada has composed this tribute to champion Aliya Mustafina, the most decorated female gymnast at this Olympic Games.? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ???-?? ????????? ? ????, ? ??? ??????? ? ???????...

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