Quick updates - Moscow Dynamo, Boguinskaia on Alexandrov and the Anadia Cup

High summer has hit and with it an uncharacteristically high load of features to write ... to keep things up to date I will provide some brief links here to all the latest news.The historic Moscow Dynamo club, home to champions past and present including Emin Garibov, Sergei...

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Profile of a Russian gymnastics fan - Valeria

Valeria was sitting right next to me in the Olympiski Arena, Moscow, during the first day of the men's and women's event finals at the European Championships.  Her enthusiasm was infectious, her English excellent, and we soon got talking.  I'm really curious to...

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Russia announces teams for Universiade

Tatiana Nabieva will compete on vault and barsRussian teams for the Universiade (gymnastics competitions take place 7th to 10th July) have been announced. Team format is 5-4-3 : MAG : David Belyavski, Nikolai Kuksenkov, Denis Ablyazin, Emin Garibov, Mattei Petrov. Substitute...

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World class - but they never competed at a World Championships ...

They were brilliant, but did not make it to their final national teams for the World Championships, thanks to the sheer strength in depth of the Soviet team, or because they peaked too young. Enjoy a few of the best gymnasts never seen at World level - perhaps you would like to suggest a few more of your own?Yulia Kut, floor exercise, 1987Nadezhda...

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Alexandrov and Mustafina update: RGF confirms Alexandrov's departure

The RGF has now confirmed that Alexandrov has left Russia : thank you Laerke and Jennifer Ann for the link.  A brief summary of an interview with Valentina Rodionenko follows : Alexandrov's contract as national coach terminated at the end of last year; his acting role...

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Alexander Alexandrov to Brazil

RRG can confirm (with thanks to Vladimir Zaglada) that Alexander Alexandrov has now left Moscow (with effect from 1st June) and will be taking up a coaching position in Brazil as soon as the fine details are sorted out. Patience please as we try to verify the exact details ... eyes peeled for Brazil or Russian press reports.Aliya Mustafina fans, don't...

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Will the real Aliya Mustafina please step forward?

Not a fake profile ... Aliya's unofficial fanpage has over 50,000 followersHave you seen the film Spartacus, the bit where the Romans try to get Spartacus to give himself up, but fail because there are so many people who claim to be him?The gymnastics online community is getting...

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