In 2013, when Azerbaijan started building its artistic gymnastics program, they managed to recruit quite a few gymnasts, mainly from Russia and Ukraine. Marina Nekrasova was not one of their top recruits on the women’s side...
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Marina Nekrasova of Azerbaijan made headlines of the local press when she competed in a unitard at the Baku World Cup. Unitards are allowed by WAG Code of Points but I have never seen one until Nekrasova, even though they are...
Azerbaijan’s Marina Nekrasova was a relatively unknown gymnast back in Russia who didn’t quite make the national team, unlike her more decorated ex-teammates Anna Pavlova and Yulia Inshina. However, she truly...
Yulia Inshina has officially announced her retirement today in an Instagram post. She wrote: “I’me very grateful to life that at 23 years old I first competed for Russia for five years and then for another five years...
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...