The Russian MAG and WAG teams take their preparation for World Championships in Nanning one step further this week, as key players compete in the annual Russia Cup in Penza. There will be team, all around and event finals. The WAG team Last year the gymnasts were rather depleted and suffering the effects of injury; this year the national squad is still short of some of its top members, but has greater diversity and experience up and coming into the ranks, so it will be an interesting time. Last year saw St Petersburg gymnast and fan favourite Tatiana Nabiyeva lead the all around, ahead of Alla Sosnitskaya, Anna Pavlova, Anna Rodionova, Ekaterina Kramarenko and Polina Fyodorova. With the individual-only World Championships up coming in Antwerp, I remember writing that Russia might well decide to send a team of only three gymnasts, such was the paucity of available talent. The final reckoning saw Russia fare a little better than this, although performance lacked depth and re
I hope Komova wins the AA gold in Rio...
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She has the talent and the skills to do it, but it will come down to physical health and especially mental stability. I hope she does it!
ReplyDeleteShe is the BEST gymnast ever.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely deserves the AA Olympic gold.
Hi! According to today's news from Valentina Rod. Aliya Mustafina maybe will compete at Stuttgart before RC http://rsport.ru/artist_gym/20160226/898690992.html
ReplyDeleteI hope she wins the Gold in Rio!! She is truly, the best gymnast in the entire world. Yes, I know Simone is great, but I'm rooting for Viktoria!
ReplyDeleteKomova has the talent sadly I don't think she has the mental strength to back it up. What the Americans do so well like what the Soviets did back in the day was hit. As it currently stands Komova cant do a single beam routine without wobbles and major breaks.
ReplyDeleteshe has it all
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