Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

Flashback to 1980 ... 'Kalinka' playing and a little girl, Elena Naimushina, is performing faultlessly on the floor ... Here is Elena, from Siberia, with her coach Valentin Shevchuk. The pictures are from this quarter's edition of 'Gymnastika' magazine, which you can download at the redesigned RGF website at www .sportgymrus .ru. The matchless Elena Naimushina ... Up first for the Soviet team on floor at the 1980 Olympics -  http://youtu.be/E9c5fEb1yvg

Viktoria celebrates her 20th birthday today.  Let's all wish her the very best for a happy year ahead. Russian Championships are only a few short weeks away ... Perhaps we will see how Viktoria is then.

http://youtu.be/wrINfQF2FhU Tourischeva  12.45 Raisa Ganna with Nelli Kim Poco moments re artistry Comment similarity to Mustafina Korbut Latynina Tourischeva distress that people did nit take it seriously Honesty and kindness Not wanting to smile Continuity Music FX same as warm up displays

Well, they seem to be all over the place ... First of all, at Lake Krugloye, in the deep winter snow Sosnitskaya, Spiridinova, Shelgunova, Fyodorova, Kharenkova, Bondareva, Tutkhalyan and Kramarenko get some much needed daylight in this picture shared by Ekaterina Kramarenko.  Incidentally, you will be pleased to hear that Aliya Mustafina is also there.  Aliya will travel to Munich later this month for a check up on her back, after which coach Sergei Starkin will take some decisions about when she can resume full training. But where is Tatiana Nabiyeva? In this Instagram from her Pushkin (St Petersburg) home, Tatiana says that, 'better late than never', she is beginning her personalised 'Nabyiki' training programme for the upcoming (February) Russian Championships. She will compete there for her home team alongside such gymnasts as Nastia Cheong. Finally, Pottsville Gymnastics have posted a lovely, short video of a happy Nastia Grishina to their Facebook page.  Let us k...