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Aliya Mustafina videos, Stella Zakharova Cup

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Aliya competed this weekend in Ukraine - probably our last chance to see her before Euros in just over two weeks' time.  I haven't seen full results yet but even with a fall on floor, Aliya won the all around, with Russia taking gold in the team competition ahead of Ukraine and Japan.  Competing with her on the Russian team were Anna Dementyeva and Polina Fedyorova.  Ukraine's Oleg Vernaev won the men's competition, leading the winning team ahead of Russia and the Netherlands.

Thanks to Alexandra Kuznetsova for videos, and for the pictures in this press report. 


Aliya Mustafina floor



Aliya Mustafina uneven bars




Aliya Mustafina beam



Aliya looks to be concentrating on developing new combinations for her beam routine and I guess that her competition goals this year are somewhat longer term than Moscow Europeans which are coming earlier in the year than usual. I'm feeling a replay of 1987 Europeans may be on the cards, with the feisty veteran looking vulnerable here while younger gymnasts take centre stage.
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  1. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 16:29

    Where's the arabian? :(

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  2. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 18:00

    I hope Aliya adds the double layout for the worlds and gets rid off of one her twist. Also, I think she is on the Boginskaya stage where she thinks she can choreograph her on routines. That or she doesn't have a choreographer or they don't want to bother with her and that is why they are reusing the falling and rolling part.

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  3. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 21:11

    She's saving the Arabian for the Euro's, but her balance beam was still fantastic.

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  4. M1 April 2013 at 02:46

    Thanks for the videos. She is looking in great shape for the Euros. I just don't want her to push herself more than necessary,

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  5. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 02:54

    That was a half-assed floor routine. She looked bored as hell while dancing and barely saluted at the end. At least try to look slightly energetic?

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  6. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 03:04

    Love the videos,she is looking stronger than ever like a Mustang!despair her 2011 knee injury?She'll be allright for the Euros GO!!!!!MUSTAFINA#1;)They sould "GIVER GOLD"for being so beautifull!!:)

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  7. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 03:11

    Thanks very much for all the news and videos. I check your blog every day and I'm grateful that you spend so much time and effort to keep us up to date.

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  8. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 10:32

    She doesn't look in great shape for the Euros, but with Alka it's always down to weight. Few pounds less and she'll be unstoppable. Will miss Vika though...

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  9. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 13:09

    Why doesn't she rest for a few months and upgrade vault and floor? Euros are in two weeks. Her choreography has never been so weak!

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    1. Anonymous5 April 2013 at 15:47

      totally agree with you, let's hope she saves the big skills for euros and only performed watered down routines on this meet.

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  10. Anonymous5 April 2013 at 15:43

    I want to say that she'll dominate euros but that floor routine looks so weak compared to her routines from london or rotterdam..

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  11. Anonymous6 April 2013 at 20:55

    That's right she looks like low selfesteem on her floor routine.But I like her fall an roll,Specially her stretch right after following the fall & roll.It looks like she doing the same thing over & over!!!!She should Master the routine by know??? Don't worry sweety we all LUV "U" "GO Aliya" Vika will get well soon! See her at the Euros!!
    CHino Luv;)

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