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Russian Gymnasts.Net - the official sites of the Russian gymnasts - link

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Only recently opened, you will find here a rich resource (still work in progress) on the members of the Russian national team.

Click on the pictures of the gymnasts to drill down to their individual websites (each customised with their own personal theme and design).  I particularly like the purple of Aliya Mustafina's site, and the brief profiles which reveal Tatiana Nabieva's liking for Robert Pattison and the Twilight Series ;-)

There is also a good translation of a recent Sovietsky Sport interview with Viktoria Komova's parents.
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