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Gymnasts arrive in Moscow

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There is a great video report of the gymnasts arriving home in Moscow here (thanks Queensblade).


There are brief conversations with Aliya Mustafina's mum, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Emin Garibov, judge Lidia Ivanova and Viktoria Komova. 


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  1. Anonymous13 August 2012 at 16:47

    Awwwww Komova so cute!!! I'm glad she showed some positive emotion after what happened. Please don't retire!!!

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  2. M13 August 2012 at 23:19

    Damn they crowded Musty. When you all get a chance, could this interview be translated as well. This is a new one with Musty and Alexandrov. I admit I was paying more attention to the guy interviewing her :D but still, would love the understand this interview :)

    here is the link http://www.1tv.ru/sprojects_utro_video/si33/p50360

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  3. Rina14 August 2012 at 04:30

    What did mustafina say in this video ? She seemed annoyed. .

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  4. Anonymous14 August 2012 at 21:46

    I just found this video, with Musty, Komova and Valentina Rodionenko, it's a little over 30 minutes, but can anyone please post a summary of the interview? (if it's to long to translate...)Thanks

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWVnD-A755c

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