This week, it’s been announced that Aliya Mustafina started working with the junior Russian national WAG team as one of the coaches. In an interview to the Russian Olympic Committee, she talked about her new job. A: Yes...
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The MAG and WAG Russian national teams for the year 2021 were announced today. As usual, the men’s team looked as expected but there were a few surprises on the women’s team. On the women’s side, Ksenia...
Russia has received a two-year “ban” that among other things prohibits the use of the Russian flag and anthem at competitions. However, it does allow the word “Russia” to be present on the uniforms and...
Valentina Rodionenko talked to the Russian Olympic Committee about gymnasts dealing with the quarantine and when they can potentially go back to training. Rodionenko recently said she hoped the training would be resumed in May...
Aliya Mustafina had a quite spectacular return to gymnastics after having a baby. She started training only three months after giving birth and only a bit more than a year after, she went on to win a silver medal as a part of the...
Aliya Mustafinaad to withdraw from the European Championships, European Games, and Russian Cup last year due to injuries. In October, she announced she was taking a break from gymnastics to recharge and find motivation again...
In August, Aliya Mustafina announced that she would miss the Russian Cup and the World Championships. She later said she needed a break from gymnastics in order to feel motivated again. While she is on the 2020 national team, it...
Aliya Mustafina had to miss the European Games and the World Championships due to an injury. Earlier she said she is currently taking a little break from gymnastics in order to find motivation again. She told R-Sport that the...
After a strong start of the season, when Mustafina won gold at the Birmingham World Cup, she ended missing the rest of the season and does not plan on returning to competition until 2020. Mustafina opted to miss the European...
This week, Simone Biles was able to beat the record previously held by Svetlana Khorkina – 20 medals at World Championships in women’s artistic gymnastics. The team medal for the US women became Biles’s 21st...