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"Revival" gymnasts Mustafina and Komova - the main outcome of the Games in Baku, said the coach

BAKU, June 20 - R-Sport, Simon Galkevich. The main itogomEvropeyskih Games in Baku is a "rebirth" of gymnasts Aliya Mustafina and Viktoria Komova, said the agency "F-Sport" the head coach of the national team on sports gimnastikeAndrey Rodionenko.

Mustafina at the Games in Baku won three gold and one silver, at Komova - one gold in the team all-around. Mustafina because of a back injury missed the European Championship-2015. At the end of December last year, the gymnast was treated in Germany and on his return to Russia continued rehabilitation. The only start Komova after the 2012 Olympics was the Cup of Russia in August last year, the gymnast during this period underwent several operations.

"We purposely put one team at the European Championship and the other - to the Games in Baku, to see what we have. The main outcome of the European game - that's what we have revived and Mustafina com. For all this was done. In Baku, we looked in the team before the World Cup, which will be played direct access to the Olympics, so this was a very important start, "- said Rodionenko.

European games have become the first adult international tournament for the 15-year-old Seda Toutkhalian, won gold in the team all-around and silver - vault.

"Seda still small and mental, in all other respects. She's trying to feel like an adult, but it is not impossible. Seda had to perform better, something, of course, happened, but something that staked (log) is not very turned out, drops should not be ", - said Rodionenko.

The Russian national team in gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Baku won four gold, four silver and three bronze medals.

Source http://rsport.ru/artist_gym/20150620/840895857.html

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