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'Gymnastika' magazine issue no 3

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The Russian Federation's magazine 'Gymnastika', issue number 3, dating back to May 2010, is available here. As I mentioned earlier, the Federation have updated their website quite extensively, and have now ironed out some of the earlier teething problems.

I don't think I have seen this before, and I really wish there were an English language version available, as it is fascinating! The magazine is richly illustrated with full colour photographs and includes features on Olga Mostepanova, Ekaterina Lobazniuk, Elena Mukhina, coach Marina Ulyankina, and the legacy of coach Yuri Shtukman. There is a piece on this spring's 'Olympic Hopefuls' competition in Penza, and an extensive interview with Valentina Rodienenko.

There is also a full colour pull out centrefold of Anton Golutsotskov, holding a snooker cue.
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  1. Alan23 December 2010 at 12:38

    You can find a link to this issue and all past issues at http://www.anna-pavlova.net/russian/magazine.html

    No need to download (and rename the extension to pdf).

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  2. Queen Elizabeth30 December 2010 at 20:13

    Thank you Alan - a useful link ;=)

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