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Mustafina strong enough to compete for Russia again, says Andrei Rodionenko

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Aliya Mustafina has said that she will begin training again in December, says Andrei Rodionenko, and he believes that she is strong-willed enough to make the transition back into competitive gymnastics.  Adding that it would be a first for the Russian team, Rodionenko clearly believes that Aliya could still bring a certain something to the sport with her unique determination.

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  1. Anonymous6 March 2017 at 08:32

    btw new and big interview from Mustafina and main thing is that Aliya says that she really want's to comeback! Wow for that :) and for when exactly these will happen? she says " well....as soon as immediately" :P http://www.kazan.aif.ru/sport/ya_prosto_delayu_chto_hochu_aliya_mustafina_o_gimnastike_i_pauze_v_karere

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  2. Lovenicky25 March 2017 at 03:33

    She may change her mind after having the baby. I planned lots of things before giving birth but completely changed my mind after the babies arrived!

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    1. Catty4 April 2017 at 00:12

      Mustafina is MY favorite GYMNAST, however I agree, I can not see here training 9 hours a day with a baby at home. Of course women work 8 - hours a day with kids, but she is doing skills that are so physically demanding. As selfish as it is for me to want her back, she has spoken endlessly about wanting children. What an amazing mother she will make. (secretly praying 'COME BACK")

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    2. Unknown7 April 2017 at 18:45

      Can you say Oksana Chutsovitina? She was still competing 16 years after giving birth to her son.

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    3. Anonymous18 April 2017 at 13:09

      Russia better not count on her coming back. If Russia's best hope for 2020 is Mustafina coming out of retirement, then Russia is going to the way of Romania.

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  3. Anonymous14 April 2017 at 22:52

    Aliya Mustafinas new and big interview for russian media. She says that she relly want's to participated in Tokyo Olympics and to help her team :) about her upcoming motherhood and her husband, about euros in Cluj and Simone Biles as a competitor( she was very diplomatic and did not succumb to provocation ) and many other things:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3wITW06eY0

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