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Russian Cup - online streaming coverage

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Find a link here to online streaming coverage of the Russian Cup.

The list of events gives a local starting time of 17.00 hours tomorrow (18th August) - which is the women's all around competition.   I don't think, therefore, that they are planning to provide coverage of qualifications.

Fingers crossed that this link will work for everyone - I doubt we will get to see video of the competition as I believe cameras are banned from the arena.  It may only be a static camera - we will just have to hope for the best.

There is an online world clock available here so you can work out at what unearthly time you will need to be up.  Give yourself time to make a cup of coffee if you need it, and to download the viewer.

There is a short photo reportage here of the opening ceremony of the Cup.  Gymnasts who can be seen (using your best eagle eye) include Afanasyeva, Semenova, Musina, Kurbatova and Grishina; no start lists as yet and I suppose we'll probably have to wait for the Federation to upload full results before we know who has competed.

This is an important competition, reported to be the principle selection for the forthcoming Tokyo World Championships.



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  1. Emerald18 August 2011 at 12:26

    Wouldn't connect for me

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  2. Queen Elizabeth18 August 2011 at 13:38

    Not connecting for me either :-(
    I suppose one day these technical glitches will be cleared ...

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