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Tickets!!!



Queen Elizabeth would like to announce ...

That she has tickets!! 

Assiduous searching of the London 2012 website finally paid off.   I will be in the North Greenwich arena tomorrow, equipped with my inhaler, ready to shout as loud as anyone ever thought possible.  I will try to tweet, but it's likely my hands will be shaking quite a lot.






One Queen knows another, and our Queen Mustafina needs some celebration ... this girl is the spirit of the Russian team - God help her and her colleagues tomorrow as they begin their defence of Russia's gymnastics pride.


UDACHI Russia!!!  All the luck in the world - you deserve it!!!


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  1. WOW so AMAZING for you :) I am already nervous for the girls! davai davai Russia!!

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  2. Wow, you are so lucky, cheer for all of us fans who couldn't be there. I hope they do really well.

    Congrats!

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  3. I hope the boys have lifted good spirits for these girls. GO RUSSIA!

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  4. lucky you! I will be cheering in front of the television. Hope they do well. Go Russia! the olympic title is yours!

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  5. Go Russia
    Fight for the team final!

    Elvira

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  6. :) GO RUSSIA!

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