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Russia Cup - to stream or not to stream, that is the question

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There is a notice on the RGF website saying that live streaming is cancelled for technical reasons, but we cannot establish whether this is temporary or will be resolved in time for today's WAG competition.

I'm providing here the link direct to the live streaming page - there is still a screen there, with some minimalistic animation, so maybe we will be lucky.  Keep all your fingers and toes crossed.

If I were not in meetings all day today, I would check regularly and update.  I'm worried that the link may change and people will miss out.  By all means, do go to www.sportgymrus.ru and make sure there is no new information throughout the day.

Don't forget the schedule - as follows.  All times are Moscow times (thanks Ksenia)


Wednesday, 13th June: WAG Team Final and qualifications - competition begins at 14.45 (first round) and 16.30 (second round) and ends at 18.00

Thursday, 14th June: MAG AA

Friday, 15th June: WAG AA (16.30-18.30)

Saturday 16th June: MAG and WAG EF

Begins at 14.00, ends at 16.15.  First day's competition appears to be :
men : Floor, PH, HB; women : vault and uneven bars.

Sunday, 17th June: MAG and WAG EF

Begins at 13.00, ends at 17.00.
Men: Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars; women : beam, floor

Comments

  1. Lifje13 June 2012 at 12:01

    There has been a change to the program:

    The competition continues today with the women’s team competition at 4:45 pm local time. As opposed to the original schedule there will be only one flight. (from the all around forum: http://the-all-around.com/2012/06/13/russian-cup-khorokhordin-leads-after-qualification/ )

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  2. Anonymous13 June 2012 at 18:31

    Love this BLOG

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  3. Anonymous13 June 2012 at 21:35

    I am bothered by some comment done on one blog

    "They need a fifth all arounder because Grishina has a sore foot, its likely that she’s not gonna be all arounder anymore (knock on wood) and Ksenia Afan has an ankle injury too."

    Is that true? That Grishina will not do all events and thats why she is not compete for real in Penza ?

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    1. Queen Elizabeth14 June 2012 at 10:00

      All any blog or forum poster can do is speculate - until the Russian team confirms its composition and actually turns up in London on the 21st July. There has, to my knowledge, been no official information on Grishina's health, and the Russians do not have to give us full information on their gymnasts all the time.

      I do not know how severe her injury is - it may not in fact be an injury, may just be a sore foot. All gymnasts have to contend with pain at different times. Fingers crossed that it is nothing too serious.

      It looks to me as though Afanasyeva is well on the road to recovery.

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    2. Anonymous14 June 2012 at 10:14

      Thank you
      You are right! No need to panic over some small comment
      Grishina will be ok and shine on olympiad

      Delete
  4. Anonymous13 June 2012 at 22:21

    In this link you can find all the results of today competition http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2012/eu/rus/ruscup.html

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  5. Anonymous14 June 2012 at 10:12

    It seems to me that all the blogs have math issues. If you add up the scores, it's not Aliya but Vika who leads the competition by approx. 0.1

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