The Dutch gymnasts have been known for their performance abilities for quite a while and they demonstrate in not only on the floor but even in how their team enters the arena: The Netherlands intro is my new favourite thing...
Uliana Perebinosova was one of the somewhat controversial choices for the Russian WAG team for Euros since we haven’t really seen her in a while (she missed the Russian Cup because of a leg injury) and before that...
Lilia Akhaimova had a long way to the European Championships. She originally started training in Vladivostok, a city not known for a strong gymnastics program. She later moved to St Petersburg and started training with the...
Ukrainian women’s team is on the rise and after qualifying to the team final at Euros from 8th place, Ukraine managed to improve that performance and finish 6th in the final. Valeriia Osipova has been a rock for the...
Irina Alexeeva spent several years in the citizenship limbo – she lived and trained in the US and was among the top US juniors but couldn’t get onto the national team or get international assignments due to not having...
Valentina Rodionenko praised the Russian team after they won gold in the team final at the European Championships and said to the media that the girls solidified their chances for a spot on the Worlds team: “Today, our...
Originally, the Russian team selection for the European Championships left some fans wondering, but yesterday the team proved they were the right choice. Russia had no major mistakes in the team final (unlike the qualification...
Azerbaijan’s WAG team only includes four senior gymnasts and any injury can be devastating for the team. This year at the European Championships, Azerbaijan had the worst luck with injuries. Only three gymnasts came to...
Vasiliki Millousi has been known for her elegance on beam for years but in the past few years, she often had falls on this event which prevented her from reaching the finals. This year, in addition to competing for herself on...
Belgium qualified in the third place to the team final at Euros, a very impressive feat considering that they brought only four gymnasts to Glasgow and Senna Deriks couldn’t do leg events because of a nagging injury...
