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Aliya Mustafina and Viktoria Komova unveil their plans for the new season

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Aliya Mustafina and Viktoria Komova unveil their plans for the new season

Malakhova Elena, Roman Kosarev
30.10.2012, 17:14
The President of the International gymnastics federation Bruno Grandi retained his post that he has been running since 1996. Grandi was re-elected to his fifth term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation during the FIG Congress held in Mexico.
The President of the International gymnastics federation Bruno Grandi retained his post that he has been running since 1996. Grandi was re-elected to his fifth term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation during the FIG Congress held in Mexico.Grandi easily outvoted two other challengers Adrian Stoica of Romania and Vasiliy Titov of Russia by picking up 68 out of 106 votes. Vasiliy Titov received 24 votes while Adrian Stoica colleceted just 14.
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  1. M4 November 2012 at 06:44

    Komova is injured again? I don't know what to make of her and her constant injuries. However, it is nice that she is motivated for 2013.

    I am glad Aliya is injury free. I am sure she is slowly working back to fitness and it will be great if she does compete in December, if not I am sure she will be at her best in Moscow. Also can't wait to see her new bars routine with changes.

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    1. Queen Elizabeth4 November 2012 at 09:36

      I think the girls are taking the benefits of some rest before the new season. All gymnasts have little injuries from time to time - a difference with Komova may be that as she is so regularly interviewed and is a very unguarded personality, we hear about hers.
      Glad Mustafina is competing. Regular competition seems to be key to her motivation.

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