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The Russians have it, in buckets; the gymnasts on this junior team are no different.  In my opinion, this is one of the most talented junior teams the Russians have produced in recent years; I only hope that at least two of them can navigate the choppy waters to senior status, and go on to compete at the very highest level.  Good luck to them all!

This is the eighth consecutive year that the Russian junior team has won at Europeans.

Pictures courtesy of the RGF

Anastasia Dmitrieva

Seda Tutkhalyan with coach Ulyankina

Seda Tutkhalyan 

Angelina Melnikova


Seda T, Maria Bondareva and Angelina ... What ON EARTH are they discussing?  Captions please ...

Determination - Seda during her vault run up

Coach Ulyankina reassuring young Maria

Another intriguing discussion between Maria and Seda

Shared laughter ...

Daria Skrypnik with local gymnastics hero and rings specialist, Bulgarian Jordan Jovchev












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  1. M15 May 2014 at 12:41

    Thanks for the pics, they seemed to have enjoyed it.

    Who has Ulyankina as their personal coach?

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    1. Queen Elizabeth15 May 2014 at 13:26

      Tutkhalyan, Sosnitskaya and, at home, Paseka.

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  2. Gláucia Sousa15 May 2014 at 12:46

    Beautiful photos. Amazing girls. :)

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