Argumentyi i Fakti interview with Aliya Mustafina Translated by Marina Vulis ‘I have no fear’, says Aliya Mustafina. ‘My father [Farhat Mustafin, the bronze medallist in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1976 Olympics] took me to my first gymnastics class. In his opinion children need to do sports, and he saw gymnastics as useful for my general development. He had no goals – just to let us practice.’ It did not end with ‘just practice’ – she became the World Champion at 16, but then had an ACL injury the next year (2011) at the Europeans. Even just returning to gymnastics is a feat; then she came back to win four medals at the 2012 Olympics. Aliya Mustafina – That injury. I do not know why I was ashamed – so many people were watching me and I could not even walk. My parents! They saw everything on TV (the coach had to carry her from the podium). Of course I was aware that anything could happen in gymnastics, but I di...
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Does anyone know how we can watch the live stream in the US? Or if there is a free live stream online?
ReplyDeleteGoogle Match Tv Arena channel's stream. They showed every Russian performance with Emin Garibov as one of the commentators.
DeleteNBC Sports.com has live streaming for each apparatus. They also have replays for everything! The app for smart phones and tablets is great! But I think its only for the US.
DeleteI am not going to watch TF tonight. I just cant, my cant cant take another TF. She is going to sue me if i do. I will be looking for results.
ReplyDeleteOMG. They made it!!!! Silver!!!! I said I wouldn't watch but I did. I am literally soabing and my cat has gone under the bed. Congrats girls. Congrats Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the silver medalists. Russia goes home with two team silvers. That is an amazing job to the gymnasts. Russian moment of the meet, Seda hitting beam!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the Russian Team - they won the silver! It was a tight competition for silver and bronze. Going into the last rotation I thought China was a lock for silver and Japan for bronze. It was so nice to see the Russians smile, cry for joy, hug, cry for more joy, and rejoice.
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