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Open training in Lake Krugloye and Komova injury update

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Courtesy of Aliya's group on VK.com

Today the Russian team opens its doors to the press for an open training day.  We will all be looking out for coverage and will post links as soon as available.

Viktoria Komova has personally posted some news of her recovery on VK.  I can't quite get the technical medical translation of her operation so won't even attempt it here, but some work has been done on the ankle ligaments (elsewhere this is confirmed as a third operation on the same ankle). After six weeks, assuming all has gone to plan with her recovery, she will be able to resume training.

The teams have now been announced officially and there are no further changes from the teams originally announced other than Rodionova's replacement of the unfortunate Kramarenko (see earlier blogs).  Thanks to Dolly-Z on Tumblr who posted this brief summary of some news from R-Sport.  Please note this will not be final at this stage!  Working orders aren't final until the gymnasts are on the floor, and we won't even really know for sure who is on the team until they march out on the first morning of competition!

"Mustafina may compete 3 events at Euros. Bars and beam for sure, but she might also do floor. The other girls’ specialist events are:
Kharenkova: beam, floor
Spiridonova: bars, beam
Rodionova: bars
Sosnitskaya: vault, floor
It’s unclear who else will be doing vault and who the third girl for floor would be in Mustafina's absence from this piece"





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  1. Anonymous8 May 2014 at 16:59

    It just keeps adding to gaps they got on the team. The got one vaulter and two floor specialist on team and pushing an injured third to do floor!!! It seems like we will be seeing more injuries soon.

    Alfie

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  2. Anonymous8 May 2014 at 23:01

    I can't help but admire Aliya Mustafina for what she does for her team. Sure, she's probably pushed to compete as much as possible because there are too many gymnasts injured, but if she wouldn't be willing to do it she could just say no/ retire. With all that stuff going on at the Russian team it simply amazes me that she's still so successful and healthy (at least in comparison to some of her teammates).

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  3. Anonymous9 May 2014 at 02:11

    I am confuse by this make up, who are the other two vaulters for the team competition? or are they not competing for a team medal

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  4. Queen Elizabeth9 May 2014 at 08:03

    I can only report what the Russian team has reported so far. It is confusing as it appears now that Valentina has said that Aliya will do vault, bars and beam.

    The only definitive answer will come on the day of the competition.

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