Don't be confused too much. These lists are changeable, and sometimes out of synch with reality. In the past, retired gymnasts have appeared on these lists for up to a year after their withdrawal. Nabieyeva's name still appears here, for example.
Given the chance that people may change their minds, keeping the list flexible probably isn't a bad strategy.
JAS tells me that Ekaterina Baturina has decided she does not want to compete internationally any more, and that Anastasia Sidorova is still at home recovering from that back injury, but determined to make it back into the national team.
As expected, Maria Kharenkova and Viktoria Kuzmina have joined the senior ranks. It will be interesting to see how they both progress.
Viktoria Komova is back training at Round Lake - see a video here.
Good luck to all the gymnasts, whatever their future plans, we look forward to supporting them in the coming year.
I will have a look at the coaches' lists in the coming weeks and report anything I see. It usually takes the RGF a little while to update the corresponding website which often adds information, so please bear with us.
The Russian language complete list is here
With thanks to fanofmusty for the gorgeous picture of Aliya Mustafina, which lifts a quote from a radio interview with Russia's leading gymnast - English language translation here -
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