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Online and TV coverage of European Gymnastics Championships

Collage of the Russian Junior team by Lifje.  Clockwise from top left: Seda Tutkhalyan, Anastasia Dmitrieva, Daria Skrypnik, Maria Bondareva, Angelina Melnikova

Official podium training for the juniors begins today at 10 am and runs right through till 7.30.  I haven't heard of any quick hits but will let you know as soon as I do - or please share information in comments.

In the UK, the BBC has finally confirmed its schedule of coverage, which isn't bad if you have red button.  See below.  I have already posted information and links to online and TV coverage elsewhere in Europe - please follow this link.  
http://www.rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.co.uk/#!http://rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-can-i-follow-european-gymnastics.html

Gymnastics on the BBC

Saturday, 17th May

Women's European Gymnastics, Women's Team Final, 12:50 BBC Red Button

Women's European Gymnastics, Women's Team Final, 17:45 BBC Red Button

Sunday, 18th May

European Championships: Women's Apparatus Final, 11:50 selected Connected TVs

European Championships, 14:30-16:30 BBC Two

European Championships, Women's Apparatus, 16:30 BBC Red Button


I hope you get to see as much of the gymnastics as you desire!


Good luck to Seda, Angelina, Maria B, Daria Sk, Anastasia, Daria Sp, Anna, Alla, Maria K and Aliya!  We are all thinking of you.





Comments

  1. Can you remember if red button stuff becomes available on iplayer? I have a big deadline on the 23rd so the likelihood of me be able to see all this live AND get a good grade is, well ...

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    1. I will likely miss this for family reasons also. In the website it says it will be in Iplayer, but you had better double check for yourself. Also, if you have freesat, there is a channel (981 I think) from which you can record the transmission on your box.

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    2. so i will be able to watch all the coverage on bbc iplayer because I do not have the red button feature?

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    3. You had better check the BBC website - I am only reporting what is there.

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