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Russian MAG win first team medal in sixteen years

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It was an amazing moment.  Sadly my camera work, never the best, suffered under the strain of emotion.  I was hoping for bronze and never expected silver.  Belyavski was the real captain of this team, his desire to win so evident throughout, Nagorny its beating heart, Stretovich the cool head.  Kuksenkov and Ablyazin the engine and accelerator.

The pictures are poor, taken in a hurry on my iPad.  But they capture the true passion of the moment.  Molodyets, boys.

Men's gymnastics is the best sport in the world.  And Russia, with a little more work on high bar, and more precision on floor, could soon be the best gymnasts in the world.
























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  1. Anonymous8 August 2016 at 23:19

    Congratulations to Russia!!! I am thrilled for them. Now I am going to cry over the American performance.

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  2. Anonymous8 August 2016 at 23:23

    Why can't the girls be like them? At least if the girls can pull out a silver tomorrow we can say Russia is still the best across both genders.

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    1. Anonymous8 August 2016 at 23:57

      Don't give up on the girls. Remember Russian men also had falls in TQ.

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  3. Anonymous8 August 2016 at 23:37

    Congrats Russia, it's a Silver but it tests like Gold for me!!!
    John

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    1. Unknown9 August 2016 at 08:11

      well silver is the new gold in some cases, when you have Japan and US as teams and Kohei and Simone as all-arounders everyone else is fighting for silver

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    2. Unknown9 August 2016 at 23:37

      It's not the same, no one can beat the American women, the Japanese men are in fact beatable.

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  4. Anonymous8 August 2016 at 23:58

    One of the best things in Olympics is to see athletes shed tears of joy for a silver medal as they had won gold. Congratulations boys !!!

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  5. M9 August 2016 at 03:53

    Congrats to the men, they have been a disappointment in big competitions the last few years, where they qualify well but falter in the final. This time, they held their nerves and did well for the silver.

    Congrats to them, also Stretovich did well. Many weren't happy when he came into the team (at least the way he came in) but he proved his mettle.

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  6. Anonymous9 August 2016 at 05:36

    Congratulations on an outstanding achievement. It was a pleasure to watch them perform everything they were capable of and come away so satisfied with the result.

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  7. Anonymous9 August 2016 at 05:46

    Congrats boys. I screamed, laughed, cried and put my cat on the verge of heart attack. I grabbed and hugged her hysterically on every hit routine. After the final result she was taking refuge on the top of the fridge. I am still in denial and want to watch the competition again. It is nerve wrecking. Love you all yeeeehaw. !!!!!!!!!!

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  8. Anonymous9 August 2016 at 09:29

    Happy Russian men's in interview after winning the silver in team comp. yesterday! David is more happiest from the others) start at 2:47 http://news.sportbox.ru/olympics/spbvideo_NI648532_Vse_na_Match_Rio_2016?ci=289121

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  9. Susana9 August 2016 at 09:59

    Glorious day! They are back where they belong!

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  10. Anonymous9 August 2016 at 12:03

    Congrats to the Japanese and Russian teams! A terrific final for both. Once again, Japan's difficulty on high bar pays off. It's always great to see the risk earn the reward.

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