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Russian artistic gymnasts - all clean, cleared to compete in Rio! Breaking news - injury alert

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BBC radio just announced that Russian artistic gymnastics team has been officially cleared to compete in Rio!  #cleanrussianathletes #IOC #WADA

Later - breaking news

Valentina Rodionenko alert ...
1. Maria Paseka's back injury is troubling - her participation will only be decided after a doctor's check up on 3 August
2. Angelina Melnikova has injured her hamstring and will be competing watered down routines
3. Extra care had to be taken in proving Natalia Kapitonova's doping record for the Games.  The young gymnast hasn't competed much abroad, so it took time to gather the necessary evidence.

http://tass.ru/sport/3489095
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  1. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 10:02

    Titov confirms that to, but not only AG also RG and trampolin says he http://rsport.ru/rio2016_gymnastics/20160727/1001684421.html

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  2. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 10:23

    Titov about who has FIG to compeat in Rio by names http://tass.ru/sport/3489322

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  3. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 12:41

    I am hoping, wishing and praying to God for Rio to be the last time I see or hear the names Valentina and/or Rodionenko. Enough disasters!

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  4. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 14:24

    What's so happy?! Without paseka and a full strength Melnikova Russia is lucky to get 5th!

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    1. Gláucia Sousa27 July 2016 at 17:21

      I am worried about it! Without Melnikova and Paseka.....I just see Rússia in UB s EF and, maybe, BBs EF..... 😒

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    2. Gláucia Sousa27 July 2016 at 17:21

      I am worried about it! Without Melnikova and Paseka.....I just see Rússia in UB s EF and, maybe, BBs EF..... 😒

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  5. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 14:42

    Wow!! Hope Mustafina won't carry too much burden on herself!!

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  6. Unknown27 July 2016 at 18:04

    This is extremly scary,we must all keep the entire team in our prayers. Also, is it just me or is the entire national team so fragile these days?

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  7. Anonymous27 July 2016 at 22:59

    Video from russian news about todays trainings in Rio( man and women teams inc ) gymnastics part starts at 1:13. Aliya, Denis , Starkin and Alfosov interviews and some trainings footage, Paseka disappears on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69u4fycudC0

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  8. Unknown28 July 2016 at 00:45

    I hope Valentina is just lying lol.... T-T

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  9. Anonymous28 July 2016 at 09:36

    Aliya says that even though they are not very much seen in the Olympic village for training, but she likes everything . In the village everything is convenient and comfortable. Ablazin says that how well they are prepared will be clear after qualifying in terms of medals. Starkin calls main rivals the USA, China and Japan. Alfosov says it will be very interesting to see different gymnastic schools(Europe and Asia and America)

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    1. Anonymous28 July 2016 at 10:14

      This is a translation of the main points from new video from Rio.

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    2. Queen Elizabeth28 July 2016 at 18:12

      Thank you very much!

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