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Videos of Round Lake National Training Centre ('Ozero Krugloye')

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Not so very long ago, the Russian national training centre was rarely seen in the public eye. Now, thanks to the investment of VTB who have helped the Russian Gymnastics Federation to create a state-of-the-art training facility complete with all the latest rehabilitation equipment, Russia invites us to learn more about the training centre. The following videos were shot in April, before the European Championships, as part of the press tour that is recorded on this blog on April 14th and 15th. There is also, of course, the virtual tour of Lake Krugloye. Along with last week's Russia 2 documentary, this provides a fascinating insight into the daily environment of the men and women of Russian gymnastics. VTB: A Look Inside Gymnastics VTB Group : Gymnastics Team Become a professional with VTB : A trip to the base of the Olympians
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  1. M9 July 2012 at 05:15

    Thanks for the videos.

    The last one was especially cute.

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    1. Anonymous9 July 2012 at 15:48

      A pity that they show gymnasts crying almost all the time! Gymnastics is hard, but they are there because they want.

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