Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

  Angelina Melnikova is not only an ambitious gymnast, she also wants to pursue acting as part of her career.    This picture came with congratulations on her medals in Paris, from one of her agents. I can see real determination in her face - it must have taken a lot of courage to put herself in the public eye at a time when the international environment is uncertain and unpredictable, and her own country is at the centre of chaos.   Sport is about bringing people from different cultures together, to appreciate human achievement and celebrate respect, competition and, wherever possible, friendship.    This gymnast has remained consistent in her pursuit of excellence since childhood, and she has persisted in the most difficult of circumstances, with incredible personal grace.    She is down to earth, charming and professional, a real example to everyone.    The circumstances have been very trying, but you would never see Angelina sho...

Artur Dalaloyan elected President of the Moscow Artistic Gymnastics Federation The General Meeting of the Regional Public Organization "Moscow Artistic Gymnastics Federation" was held in Moscow. Hero of Russia Alexander Ivanovich Lazutkin, who headed the Federation for two Olympic cycles, summed up the work and expressed gratitude to the members of the Federation for productive cooperation. During the meeting, the elected bodies of the Federation were elected: the control and audit commission, the presidium, vice-presidents and the president of the Federation, and the results of the past reporting period were summed up. 🗳️ By unanimous decision of the meeting members, Olympic champion Artur Dalaloyan was elected President of the Moscow Artistic Gymnastics Federation for the period from 2025 to 2029. ✅ Vladimir Olennikov and Anna Kryukova were elected vice-presidents of the Moscow Artistic Gymnastics Federation. ✅ Alexander Lazutkin, Alexey Nemov, Svetlana Khorkina and Anton ...

 Artur Dalaloyan has not applied for neutral status and does not expect to compete internationally in the near future, he says to Match TV: ‘Olympic champion Artur Dalaloyan said that he did not apply for neutral status to compete in international artistic gymnastics competitions. 💬 I am currently recovering from my vacation, I competed at the Russian Cup. Let's see the training process, it is difficult for me to plan anything far ahead, but today I am just starting to recover. ❓ Will we be able to see you at international tournaments in the near future? 💬 It is unlikely that we will be at international tournaments. As of today, we are still not allowed to compete in the full status of the Russian national team with a flag and anthem. This is, of course, a key factor. ❓ Did you not apply for neutral status? 💬 No, — the Match TV correspondent reports Dalaloyan's words.’

Angelina Melnikova will be the first Russian WAG to compete internationally since the IOC ban in 2022 when she appears at the World Challenge Cup in Paris on September 13 and 14 this year. Travelling with her will be coach Konstantin Pluzhnikov and judge Elena Redyanova.   Angelina says she will compete AA with a relatively simple programme. I’m glad Angelina is making this start for Russia.  It’s a real tribute to this young woman that she is trusted with the first effort at coming back after such a long time, and I hope people welcome her back warmly.  Angelina will be competing as a neutral athlete, of course.  She was awarded this status after a fair and rigorous process of evaluation by the FIG.   Here is what Angelina said today to Match TV: Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Angelina Melnikova told Match TV how she reacted to being admitted to the FIG World Challenge Cup tournament in France. ❓What emotions did you experience from the fact that you w...

 🎤 "Plans for August: work, work, and work some more!" — Daniil Marinov on the training camp in Sirius, summer, and preparation for the Russian Championship ❓ How productive was your time at the training camp in Sirius? "Personally, I viewed this training camp not only as a recovery camp, but also as a preparatory one. My teammates had just recently returned from competitions, and yes, they needed a rest. But I, on the contrary, needed to start working hard, because there wasn't much time left before the Russian Championship. At the training camp in Sirius, I was able to work hard, and at the same time swim in the sea, change the scenery. I'm glad I went with the whole team!" ❓ Did you manage to regain your physical fitness after shoulder surgery? "More or less, yes. I remembered many elements from my routine. But I still continue to treat and pump up my shoulder, in parallel with getting into shape." ❓ Are you already working on all the apparatus...

Some highlights from a long interview with 2010 World champion Tatyana Nabiyeva.  Source: Russian team page on VK.com.  Translation - Google translate A big interview with Tatyana Nabieva about the peculiarities of work and life in China, the bright years of her sports career, a little about modern gymnastics and about love. On the Nabiyeva flight — At the same championship, you presented a new element on the bars, which was later added to the rules with your last name (flying over the top bar with a straight body, difficulty group F. — Sport24). How did you come up with the idea to try something new? — Actually, it happened spontaneously, I think. We worked with Vera Iosifovna [Kiryashova] on the purity of the elements on the bars, sometimes I didn’t fly all the way to the Shaposhnikova element. Once I didn’t fly all the way to the bars either and stood on my feet between the bars, bending my legs in flight for safety. Then Vera Iosifovna said that this was a different eleme...