With the conclusion of the all-around final at the Russian Cup, Valentina Rodionenko announced the Olympic teams, and following the event finals, she added the names of the individual gymnasts that are the frontrunners for the...
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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...
Changing time zones can be a challenge for gymnasts and it looks like one of the aims of the Russian Cup was to try competing as close to the Tokyo time zone as possible. The event took place in Novosibirsk (+4 hours from Moscow...
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...
The Russian Cup starts next week and will serve as one of the major trials for the Russian Olympic team. The other trials will be behind closed doors – verifications at Round Lake, so this will likely be our only chance to...
Ivan Stretovich had to miss the Russian Championships because of wrist surgery and is now training for the upcoming Russian Cup. He gave an interview to Podgorny Center, his home gym in the city of Novosibirsk where the Russian...
Artur Dalaloyan who tore his Achilles the day before leaving for the European Championships has returned to Round Lake. Valentina Rodionenko told TASS yesterday that Dalaloyan is supposed to start training after a short...
Artur Dalaloyan talked about his Achilles surgery and the expected recovery process to MatchTV. He says he’s already doing some conditioning exercises and doesn’t take his eyes off the...
Maria Paseka has been taking a break from gymnastics to contemplate her next step. In a recent interview, she said that while her body is telling her she’s done with the sport, it is extremely tough to make the decision to...