Anastasia Grishina : Lupita translates the Moscow Echo radio interview

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Lupita translates Alexander Alexandrov's interview

Lupita has been hard at work again, and here provides a full translation of the interview which featured in Wednesday's blog post.'If Mustafina's health is good, I have no reason to doubt her' Normal 0 false false false ES X-NONE X-NONE ...

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Afanasyeva!

Courtesy RGFWearing her Olympics leotard yesterday afternoon, Ksenia Afanasyeva faced off all doubts about her ability to manage pressure with a breathtaking performance on the floor.  Afanasyeva's artistry is now matched by her confidence and aggression in the all-important...

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David Belyavski - 'cat-like flexibility in the style of Kohei Uchimura'

David Belyavski, 22 years old, has long promised a gold medal in a major all around competition.  The 2012 and 2013 Russian national champion is set in the classical mould of Alexei Nemov and Vladimir Artemov.  Now chief coach of the Russian team, Valery Alfosov, is...

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Mustafina, Paseka take medals on bars

Vault bronze medallist Maria Paseka is congratulated by 1956 and 1960 Olympic Champion, Larissa Latynina  Courtesy RGFToday's event finals saw mixed fortunes for the Russians as Aliya Mustafina won the gold medal expected on bars, while Paseka erred twice on vault but delivered...

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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 which she would in all likelihood have won had she not suffered the injury...

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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 press statement by Leonid Arkayev, long time head coach of the...

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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 years presented his best face and took gold.  Here are the results...

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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 competition in the gymnastics calendar since last year's Olympics, the European Championships. ...

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Russia prevails, against the odds

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Maria Paseka in flight  Courtesy of the RGFIt has been a curious European Championships so far, for the Russian women.  A team somewhat...

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WAG qualifications results ... individual

To keep you going till my report later on this eveni...

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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 qualify to individual and event finals.  I'll be putting brief updates...

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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 reports on women's podium training from yesterday as a preparation for tomorrow's...

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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 in this weekend's all around and event finals.  I am not sure that...

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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 hiatus that involved a conversation with a Russian road sweeper, who...

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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 interview was transmitted on the internet for Moscow Echo.  Lupita has...

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