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Aliya Mustafina - 'Coaches gave her a holiday' - Valentina Rodionenko

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Via Tass and the RGF, Valentina Rodionenko has now confirmed that multiple Olympic, World, Universiade and European gold medallist Aliya Mustafina was granted a short break during January 2014 and will return to training in February. 'Aliya is a student and has exams', said Rodionenko, 'we allowed her to devote the whole of January to herself'.  

Rodionenko acknowledged that Mustafina had worked throughout the whole of the post-Olympic year.
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  1. Felicia12 February 2014 at 20:19

    I have a feeling that Valentina will use this excuse to get rid of Aliya. I hope I might be wrong, but this woman clearly doesn't like Aliya, which to be honest I don't get. What has Aliya done to deserve her hate? Is she envious or what? I also didn't see Raisa Ganina, Aliya's coach, on the list that you have post it. Strange, but I've got a bad feeling about this...

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  2. Queen Elizabeth12 February 2014 at 22:15

    I have had confirmation from a reliable source that Aliya, Komova, Afan and Grishina are in training at Lake Krugloye currently. Maria Kharenkova is being considered for Aeuropeans.

    Aliya herself says that her goals this year are to compete at Euros and Worlds.

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    1. Felicia13 February 2014 at 05:23

      What about Shelgunova( or how do you write her name)? I mean she's 16.

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    2. Queen Elizabeth13 February 2014 at 07:27

      Heard nothing. She is on the senior national team. Perhaps she just isn't good enough for special mention. There are several more gymnasts on the team and we can't have updates on them all.

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    3. Mahesh19 February 2014 at 15:21

      I also think Mustafina will take a break this year or next for her studies, and Valentina will make it hard for her to return for Rio.

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    4. Queen Elizabeth19 February 2014 at 21:41

      There is no evidence to support this idea. Aliya has said she wants to compete at Euros and Worlds this year. Don't grant Valentina the power to stand in her way.

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