Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

Just a quick note to say that the Russian Gymnastics Federation has now published lists of the national teams.  As usual, JAS has transcribed these in full at her blog  here . Don't be confused too much.  These lists are changeable, and sometimes out of synch with reality.  In the past, retired gymnasts have appeared on these lists for up to a year after their withdrawal.  Nabieyeva's name still appears here, for example. Given the chance that people may change their minds, keeping the list flexible probably isn't a bad strategy. JAS tells me that Ekaterina Baturina has decided she does not want to compete internationally any more, and that Anastasia Sidorova is still at home recovering from that back injury, but determined to make it back into the national team.   As expected, Maria Kharenkova and Viktoria Kuzmina have joined the senior ranks.  It will be interesting to see how they both progress. Viktoria Komova is back training...