Angelina Melnikova came to the Tokyo Olympics as the team leader, both mentally and in terms of her gymnastics. A year ago, perhaps, there were doubts that she would be able to compete at the same level as the new seniors...
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Viktoria Komova hoped to make a run for Tokyo after she got injured shortly before the Rio Olympics. However, after not being selected for the 2018 European Championships, she opted to retire from elite gymnastics and switch to...
Russian women had podium training today and overall performed very well. While men had a lot of issues on vault in their podium training yesterday, women said they were happy with all of the equipment. Angelina Melnikova...
In a few days, the Russian team is flying to Tokyo. Angelina Melnikova who was the baby of the team in 2016 is now the captain. In June, she talked to a local TV channel in her hometown about preparing for the second Olympics and...
On the first day of the event finals, Lilia Akhaimova won gold on vault and Vladislava Urazova – on uneven bars. For Akhaimova, this victory was especially significant. Vault and floor are the two events that can get her...
The Russian Cup serves as one of the selection stages for the Tokyo Olympics. The main contenders for the Olympic teams were more or less known in advance and Russia even sent the projected teams to Euros to test them (with...
This week, Russian gymnasts are competing at the Russian Cup in Novosibirsk. The competition is a part of the selection process for the Olympics, although the teams will not be named until July and several internal selections...
Angelina Melnikova talked to Sport24 about first competitions of the year, life at Round Lake, and filming the All Around. Q: How did the first international competition in a long time feel for you? A: I’m thinking...
The fact that Angelina Melnikova performed below her potential and still finished the European Championships as the most decorated WAG and medalling in every final testifies to how amazing a gymnast she is. Melnikova was likely...
Angelina Melnikova made four finals at the current European Championships and has already medalled in three of them – silver in the all-around, bronze on vault, and gold on bars. This is her highest finish both in the...