Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

I'm taking a mini break from blogging this weekend as it has been a very busy time recently and I anticipate a lot more work over the coming weeks. I promise I will try not to miss anything significant, and to catch up fully as we go. You can find links to videos of the Russian girls in podium training at my Facebook page. I don't think you have to be a registered Facebook user to see this. And in the meantime, here is a video of Anna Rodionova training floor in Antwerp. I really like her style. Maria Paseka will not be competing here, due to back pain. The updated participation lists showed Rodionova competing bars and beam only, but I'm hoping to see her on floor as well, where her great lines, posture and spontaneity really stand out. She's a Russian gymnast! On the men's side, unfortunately Nikolai Kuksenkov is out of the all around because of that broken finger. We hope to see him on high bar (seems a strange apparatus choice for a broken hand, bu...