And yet again, Russian women dominate the competition!!!
girshinagan and igorgymn1 have videos up.
Juniors Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina performed exhibition routines on BB and UB respectively. Komova did her arabian (but not in combination).
Chusovitina was there as a coach (for UZB).
WAG
VAULT
Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.587
Yulia Berger 14.412
Anna Kalashnyk 13.925
Mayra Kroonen 13.712
Tiyana Tkalsech (CRO) 13.487
Ethiene Franco 13.425
Alina Sotnikova 13.362
Irina Deniskina (UZB) 12.812
BARS
Kristina Goryunova/Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.325
Lucia Tachelli 14.05
Sanne Wevers 13.6
Ethiene Franco 13.575
Marta Pihan-Kulesza 12.95
Valentina Holenkova 12.75
Fieke Willems 10.95?!
BEAM
Sanne Wevers 14.175
Adela Sajn 14.05
Ethiene Franco 13.95
Kristina Goryunova 13.375
Yekaterina Kurbatova 12.9
Katarzyna Jurkowska (POL) 12.85
Marta Pihan-Kulesza 12.725
Mayra Kroonen 12.075
FLOOR
Anna Myzdrikova 14.125
Adela Sajn 14.075
Ethiene Franco 13.75
Tina Erceg 13.45
Luiza Galiulina 13.325
Mayra Kroonen 13.0
Valentina Holenkova 12.95
Yulia Berger 12.9
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MAG
FLOOR
Diego Hypolito 15.65
Anton Golotsutskov 15.55
Alexander Shatilov 15.25
Felip Ude (CRO) 15.15
Jeffrey Wammes (NED) 14.8
Tomislav Markovic (CRO) 14.775
Roiland Hauptli (SUI) 14.275
Kristian Thomas (GBR) 14.175
POMMEL HORSE
Kristian Berki (HUN) 15.9
Prashanth Sellathurai (AUS) 15.875
Andrei Perevoznikov (RUS) 15.525
Robert Seligman (CRO) 15.4
Saso Bertoncezj (SLO) 15.25
Vahang Stepanyan (ARM) 14.95
Felip Ude 14.575
Louis Smith (GBR) 14.45
RINGS
Yuri van Gelder 15.6
Konstantin Pluzhnikov 15.525
Alexander Balandin (RUS)15.175
Raj Bhavsar/Timur Kurbanbayeva (KAZ) 15.0
Ali Alasi (JOR) 14.6
Prashanth Sellathurai 14.325
Sergio Eras (BRA) 13.65
VAULT
Anton Golotsutskov 15.887
Jeffrey Wammes 15.875
Evgeni Sapronenko (LAT) 15.8
Theo Seager (GBR) 15.762
Marek Lyszczarz (POL) 15.7
Yernar Yerimbetov (KAZ) 15.5
Jad Mazahreh (JOR) 15.325
Diego Hypolito 15.262
PARALLEL BARS
Mitja Petsovsek (SLO) 15.625
Raj Bhavsar 15.05
Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.0
Alexander Tsarevich (BLR) 14.9
Yernar Yerimbetov (KAZ) 14.725
Manuel Carballo (ESP) 14.55
Roman Kulesza (POL) 14.5
Hung Phm Phuok (VIET) 13.825
HIGH BAR
Epke Zonderland 15.55
Aljaz Pegan (SLO) 15.425
Alexander Tasrevich 15.175
Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR) 15.025
Rafael Martinez (ESP) 14.775
Anatoli Vasilyev (RUS) 14.15
Jeffrey Wammes 13.475
Alen Dimic (SLO) 11.325
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Participants for Moscow World Cup
Russia will be represented by Berger(VT, FX), Goryunova (UB, BB), Myzdrikova (BB, FX) and Kurbatova (VT, UB); Anton Golotsutskov, Konstantin Pluzhnikov, Andrei Perevoznikov, Anatoly Vasilyev, Emin Garibov and Alexander Balandin.
Other major names include Brazil's Diego Hypolito, Ethiene Franco and Bruna Leal, Marta Pihan-Kulesz (1st FX at Cottbus and two bronzes at Maribor), and Adela Sajn. Ukraine is sending Anna Kalyshnyk, who placed third of VT at Europeans, and Valentina Holenkova.
Full list of competitors here - click on "Deelnemers".
Other major names include Brazil's Diego Hypolito, Ethiene Franco and Bruna Leal, Marta Pihan-Kulesz (1st FX at Cottbus and two bronzes at Maribor), and Adela Sajn. Ukraine is sending Anna Kalyshnyk, who placed third of VT at Europeans, and Valentina Holenkova.
Full list of competitors here - click on "Deelnemers".
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Alexander Alexandrov - I hope that our team will have confidence to compete with China and America as equals
Yesterday at the third World Cup competition in Maribor, the Russian WAG team won four gold medals. Alexander Alexandrov spoke to All Sports about the performance of the team, and the prospects of individual gymnasts.
At the competition, our gymnasts won four gold medals - you are probably in a good mood?
"Certainly! I am very glad that out gymnasts won separate exercises. After an unsuccesful last season, we have done well here and at the European Championships. I hope that now our team will have confidence that we can compete on the same level as America and China."
You were pleased with the quality of performance of the girls?
"Well, the scores were not the highest. The girls made some errors. And in connection with the FIG's new rules, almost all competitors have new programs with new complexities. We will develop further skills. But at the same time, I do not wish to belittle the achievements of the girls; all the competitors were on equal footing. And the strongest won."
So you're writing off the errors, because of changes to rules and competition?
"[....gargh] Secondly, we brought to this World Cup competition gymnasts for whom this was their first competition where they must compete for their country. The leaders of the national team are still recovering from injuries, but we cannot wait for them. Therefore we give these younger gymnasts experience."
Is this generation of gymnasts different from those ten years ago?
"Naturally! First of all, those ten years ago were brought up in the Soviet Union. The present gymnasts - they are wholly Russian. In the 1990s much was lost - training centres were closed, trainers left for overseas. Then we just reaped the fruit of those years - no time for a powerful system, we had to make do with what is left. Today, of course, the situation is diffferent again. The state is paying more attention to sports. But we cannot see a return for a few years. I think that already next year, we will have gymnasts with more potential than we do now. The present girls are at a transition period - neither due to the fault of their trainers, or of them. The main thing is a desire to fight. The doors of our national training centre are open to all. For the World Championships, the very strongest will get to London."
How is the World team selected?
"We are continually watching the girls. At the same time, each new competition gives us a chance for reflection. The first of these was the Russian Championships. From it, we selected the team for the European Championships. It is very good that Ksenia Semenova and Afanasyeva took first and second place in the all-around. Such success we did not have for about the last seven years. Now the gymnasts will compete in several international competitions and the Russian Cup. Following the results of these competitions, we will select the strongest gymnasts to go to London in the autumn. The Americans and Chinese will be there. But I do not think we will be merely "extras". I think the Russian team will be strong competition for any other team."
At the competition, our gymnasts won four gold medals - you are probably in a good mood?
"Certainly! I am very glad that out gymnasts won separate exercises. After an unsuccesful last season, we have done well here and at the European Championships. I hope that now our team will have confidence that we can compete on the same level as America and China."
You were pleased with the quality of performance of the girls?
"Well, the scores were not the highest. The girls made some errors. And in connection with the FIG's new rules, almost all competitors have new programs with new complexities. We will develop further skills. But at the same time, I do not wish to belittle the achievements of the girls; all the competitors were on equal footing. And the strongest won."
So you're writing off the errors, because of changes to rules and competition?
"[....gargh] Secondly, we brought to this World Cup competition gymnasts for whom this was their first competition where they must compete for their country. The leaders of the national team are still recovering from injuries, but we cannot wait for them. Therefore we give these younger gymnasts experience."
Is this generation of gymnasts different from those ten years ago?
"Naturally! First of all, those ten years ago were brought up in the Soviet Union. The present gymnasts - they are wholly Russian. In the 1990s much was lost - training centres were closed, trainers left for overseas. Then we just reaped the fruit of those years - no time for a powerful system, we had to make do with what is left. Today, of course, the situation is diffferent again. The state is paying more attention to sports. But we cannot see a return for a few years. I think that already next year, we will have gymnasts with more potential than we do now. The present girls are at a transition period - neither due to the fault of their trainers, or of them. The main thing is a desire to fight. The doors of our national training centre are open to all. For the World Championships, the very strongest will get to London."
How is the World team selected?
"We are continually watching the girls. At the same time, each new competition gives us a chance for reflection. The first of these was the Russian Championships. From it, we selected the team for the European Championships. It is very good that Ksenia Semenova and Afanasyeva took first and second place in the all-around. Such success we did not have for about the last seven years. Now the gymnasts will compete in several international competitions and the Russian Cup. Following the results of these competitions, we will select the strongest gymnasts to go to London in the autumn. The Americans and Chinese will be there. But I do not think we will be merely "extras". I think the Russian team will be strong competition for any other team."
Monday, April 20, 2009
Russians at Maribor, from Russian Gymnastics site
"Four out of four possible medals were won by the Russian gymnasts in their first world cup competition of the year. The fifth gold medal was won by the men's team. The triumphers: Anna Myzdrikova (vault), Yekaterina Kurbatova (bars), Kristina Goryunova (beam and floor) and Konstantin Pluzhnikov (rings). Also, Myzdrikova was second on floor, Kurbatova on vault, and Goryunova on the bars. The young gymnast, Andrei Perezhnikov, from near Moscow, at his second competition on the nationals team, took third place on pommel horse.
Already, in the second successive competition of the year, the Russian gymnasts have shown good results. And if at the European championships they proved that, then the strongest continent at Maribor were the Brazilian team, still following the school of the present Russian trainer Oleg Ostapenko. It is necessary to consider that our team in Maribor was mostly different from at Europeans.
Among the men, Konstantin Pluzhnikov from Severska has risen to the top of the podium for the first time. Andrei Rodionenko, senior coach, said after the European Championships that Pluzhnikov should appear among the strongest in rings.
Andrei Perezhnikov, bronze medallist on floor, has trained only half a year so far with the national team."
Already, in the second successive competition of the year, the Russian gymnasts have shown good results. And if at the European championships they proved that, then the strongest continent at Maribor were the Brazilian team, still following the school of the present Russian trainer Oleg Ostapenko. It is necessary to consider that our team in Maribor was mostly different from at Europeans.
Among the men, Konstantin Pluzhnikov from Severska has risen to the top of the podium for the first time. Andrei Rodionenko, senior coach, said after the European Championships that Pluzhnikov should appear among the strongest in rings.
Andrei Perezhnikov, bronze medallist on floor, has trained only half a year so far with the national team."
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Maribor WAG Results - day 2
BEAM
Kristina Goryunova 14.35
Ana Claudia Silva 13.55
Martha Pihan-Kulesha 13.6
FLOOR
Kristina Goryunova 14.0
Anna Myzdrikova 13.95
Martha Pihan-Kulesha 13.6
Yay for Kristina!! double winner!
and Russian sweep!!!:D
I will post the men's results later.
Kristina Goryunova 14.35
Ana Claudia Silva 13.55
Martha Pihan-Kulesha 13.6
FLOOR
Kristina Goryunova 14.0
Anna Myzdrikova 13.95
Martha Pihan-Kulesha 13.6
Yay for Kristina!! double winner!
and Russian sweep!!!:D
I will post the men's results later.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Russian women leading Maribor WC!!
On the first day of competition, Anna Myzdrikova, Kristina Goryunova and Yekaterina Kurbatova lead the qualifications on all four events. On the second day, they took first and second on both event finals, VT and UB!!
Results:
VAULT
Anna Myzdrikova 14.062
Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.037
Annika Urvikko 13.8
Fieke Willems 13.725
Laura Gombas 13.687
Tijana Tkalcec 13.625
Tunde Scsillag 13.612
Ethiene Franco 13.3
BARS
Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.325
Kristina Goryunova 13.7
Ethiene Franco 13.65
Hanna Grosch 13.35
Ana Claudia Silva 13.0
Mayra Kroonen 12.9
Monika Frandofert 11.825
Laurie-Eve Pepin-Gagne 11.775
Men's EF: Konstantin Pluzhnikov won the rings:D, Diego Hypolito the FX and Donna-Donny Truyens (what a name!) from Germany won pommel horse.
Full results:
FLOOR
Diego Hypolito 15.3
Alexander Shatilov 14.95
Filip Ude 14.8
Tomislav Markovic 14.725
Dmitry Barkalov 14.575
Rok Klarova 13.725
Tomi Tuuha 12.9
Dmitry Gogotov 12.65
POMMEL HORSE
Donna-Donny Truyens 15.075
Saso Bertoncelj 14.85
Zoltan Kallai 14.75
Andrei Perevoznhikov (RUS) 14.75
Andrei Ursache 14.475
Vladimir Oleniko 14.3
Cristian Bagata 14.1
Alexander Shatilov 13.375
RINGS
Konstantin Pluzhnikov 15.65
Irodotos Georgallas 15.0
Regulo Carmona 14.8
Al Asi Ali 14.775
Sergio Eras 14.65
Olli Torkkel 14.475
Eduard Gholub 14.4
Attila Racz 14.1
Results:
VAULT
Anna Myzdrikova 14.062
Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.037
Annika Urvikko 13.8
Fieke Willems 13.725
Laura Gombas 13.687
Tijana Tkalcec 13.625
Tunde Scsillag 13.612
Ethiene Franco 13.3
BARS
Yekaterina Kurbatova 14.325
Kristina Goryunova 13.7
Ethiene Franco 13.65
Hanna Grosch 13.35
Ana Claudia Silva 13.0
Mayra Kroonen 12.9
Monika Frandofert 11.825
Laurie-Eve Pepin-Gagne 11.775
Men's EF: Konstantin Pluzhnikov won the rings:D, Diego Hypolito the FX and Donna-Donny Truyens (what a name!) from Germany won pommel horse.
Full results:
FLOOR
Diego Hypolito 15.3
Alexander Shatilov 14.95
Filip Ude 14.8
Tomislav Markovic 14.725
Dmitry Barkalov 14.575
Rok Klarova 13.725
Tomi Tuuha 12.9
Dmitry Gogotov 12.65
POMMEL HORSE
Donna-Donny Truyens 15.075
Saso Bertoncelj 14.85
Zoltan Kallai 14.75
Andrei Perevoznhikov (RUS) 14.75
Andrei Ursache 14.475
Vladimir Oleniko 14.3
Cristian Bagata 14.1
Alexander Shatilov 13.375
RINGS
Konstantin Pluzhnikov 15.65
Irodotos Georgallas 15.0
Regulo Carmona 14.8
Al Asi Ali 14.775
Sergio Eras 14.65
Olli Torkkel 14.475
Eduard Gholub 14.4
Attila Racz 14.1
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Next World Cup competition - Maribor
Here is the lineup.
Yay for Goryunova! I'll be glad to see her again after she had to withdraw from the Euro AA.
Yay for Goryunova! I'll be glad to see her again after she had to withdraw from the Euro AA.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Valentina Rodionenko on Euro qualifications
Who will compete in the All-Around? According to regulations, only two gymnasts per country may compete.
"Kristina has a badly injured ankle. So we will put Afanasyeva in instead of her."
In your opinion, how likely is it that Ksenia Semenova will win?
"More than likely. The most important thing is not to waver. Tomorrow it begins again at zero. And it will be necesary to win again."
Will Semenova perform to standard on bars? Will today's fall affect her?
"I very much hope that Ksenia will recover from the fall, though it will be difficult. It is a new, complicated routine (?), and it causes problems. And there is strong competition: Beth Tweddle from England, in excellent form!"
(BTW: if Ksenia had not fallen, she would have a higher UB score than Beth by about a couple of tenths.)
"Kristina has a badly injured ankle. So we will put Afanasyeva in instead of her."
In your opinion, how likely is it that Ksenia Semenova will win?
"More than likely. The most important thing is not to waver. Tomorrow it begins again at zero. And it will be necesary to win again."
Will Semenova perform to standard on bars? Will today's fall affect her?
"I very much hope that Ksenia will recover from the fall, though it will be difficult. It is a new, complicated routine (?), and it causes problems. And there is strong competition: Beth Tweddle from England, in excellent form!"
(BTW: if Ksenia had not fallen, she would have a higher UB score than Beth by about a couple of tenths.)
SEMENOVA EUROPEAN AA CHAMPION!!!!!!!!
And Afanasyeva got put in because Goryunova was injured and came in second behind her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Third was Ariella Kaeslin.
On the men's side, Yuri Ryazanov (Russia) was 3rd:D; Fabian Hambüchen first and Daniel Keatings from GBR second.
Third was Ariella Kaeslin.
On the men's side, Yuri Ryazanov (Russia) was 3rd:D; Fabian Hambüchen first and Daniel Keatings from GBR second.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
European qualifications!!
Ksenia Semenova is in first place after qualifying round with 57.625!!!!!!!!!!!
Also Yulia Berger qualified first to vault final!!!!
VAULT
Yulia Berger RUS 14.287
Jana Komrskova CZE 14.225
Anna Kalashnyk UKR 14.112
Kim Bui GER 14.087
Aagje Van Walleghem BEL 14.075
Ariella Käslin SUI 14.062
Becky Downie GBR 14.025
Wyomi Masela NED 14.025
BARS
Beth Tweddle GBR 15.275
Anja Brinker GER 15.025
Ksenia Afanasyeva RUS 14.825
Youna Dufournet FRA 14.750
Anastasia Koval UKR 14.625
Valentyna Holenkova UKR 14.500
Becky Downie GBR 14.475
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.425 (with a fall on her pak)
BEAM
Vasiliki Millousi GRE 14.725
Anamaria Tamarjan ROM 14.525
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.475
Yana Demyanchuk UKR 14.450
Valeria Maksyuta ISR 14.375
Gabriela Dragoi ROM 14.350
Marine Petit FRA 14.050
Yasmin Zimmermann SUI 14.025
FLOOR
Beth Tweddle GBR 14.975
Sandra Izbasa ROM 14.475
Vanessa Ferrari ITA 14.425
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.400
Anamaria Tamarjan ROM 14.200
Ana Maria Izurieta ESP 14.050
Lia Parolari ITA 14.025
Valentyna Holenkova UKR 13.950
Anamaria Tamarjan was second in the all-around standings and Diana Chelaru in 15th; Yana Demyanchuk is in 4th!! good for her. The other Russian to qualify was Kristina Goryunova in 16th.
Afanasyeva had a rough day, falling on pretty much everything...in bars she only mucked her dismount so managed to qualify. Aarghhhh
& Beth's new routine is incredible!! I saw her performance from Jesolo...Iit should be a great showdown between her and Ksenia. I'm not sure which one I want to win!
Also Yulia Berger qualified first to vault final!!!!
VAULT
Yulia Berger RUS 14.287
Jana Komrskova CZE 14.225
Anna Kalashnyk UKR 14.112
Kim Bui GER 14.087
Aagje Van Walleghem BEL 14.075
Ariella Käslin SUI 14.062
Becky Downie GBR 14.025
Wyomi Masela NED 14.025
BARS
Beth Tweddle GBR 15.275
Anja Brinker GER 15.025
Ksenia Afanasyeva RUS 14.825
Youna Dufournet FRA 14.750
Anastasia Koval UKR 14.625
Valentyna Holenkova UKR 14.500
Becky Downie GBR 14.475
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.425 (with a fall on her pak)
BEAM
Vasiliki Millousi GRE 14.725
Anamaria Tamarjan ROM 14.525
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.475
Yana Demyanchuk UKR 14.450
Valeria Maksyuta ISR 14.375
Gabriela Dragoi ROM 14.350
Marine Petit FRA 14.050
Yasmin Zimmermann SUI 14.025
FLOOR
Beth Tweddle GBR 14.975
Sandra Izbasa ROM 14.475
Vanessa Ferrari ITA 14.425
Ksenia Semyonova RUS 14.400
Anamaria Tamarjan ROM 14.200
Ana Maria Izurieta ESP 14.050
Lia Parolari ITA 14.025
Valentyna Holenkova UKR 13.950
Anamaria Tamarjan was second in the all-around standings and Diana Chelaru in 15th; Yana Demyanchuk is in 4th!! good for her. The other Russian to qualify was Kristina Goryunova in 16th.
Afanasyeva had a rough day, falling on pretty much everything...in bars she only mucked her dismount so managed to qualify. Aarghhhh
& Beth's new routine is incredible!! I saw her performance from Jesolo...Iit should be a great showdown between her and Ksenia. I'm not sure which one I want to win!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Europeans coming closer!!
It's been a while since my last entry...European Championships are only a few days away!!! I hope coverage goes up quickly...we get NOTHING here in NZ.
Adrian Stan (Great Britain): “This line up of four gymnasts (Tweddle, Downie, Hannah Whelan, Rebecca Wing) offers us the most balance and possibilities to achieve the targets we set out for. Beth Tweddle has got real chances to medal on both Asymmetric Bars and Floor whilst we should also not minimize the chances of Becky Downie in the All-around, Vault and Bars; depending on the opposition's performance obviously. With the changes to the code of points in the first year of the new Olympic cycle, normally the European standard won’t be quite as high as at the end of the cycle, nevertheless we except that Russia will be very strong and having seen Romania recently we know they will be very competitive, as will France.”
Romania seems hopeful of success even though all their gymnasts are injured, including Sandra. Nooo Sandra, you can't be injured!!! I guess that's why her fx at Jesolo was pretty bad. Gabriela Dragoi and Anamaria Tamarjan are also injured. Grrrr. On the men's side, Razvan Selariu has had to withdraw due to a recurring back problem.
Aljaz Pegan from Slovakia withdrew because of a wrist injury.
And Vanessa Ferrari is competing after all!!! With her will be Emily Army, Lia Parolari and new senior Paola Galante with her new move on UB ( inward stalder? to tkatchev). She missed it last year at JunEuros but caught it at Jesolo.
At the Italian Clubs earlier on this year, Vanessa competed only a yurchenko full and didn't do her Comaneci on bars. I hope she's improved since then...
Russian team are sounding strong! Article from their website:
Yesterday the team left for Milan where the first competition of the new quadrennium will begin on the 2nd of April. The last training sessions were held on Friday at Round Lake; the girls in the afternoon, the men in the evening.
First, the personal impressions of the training. Three were doing very well - Afansayeva, Semenova and Yuri Ryazanov. There were very motivated, very stable, and completely concentrated on their routines. Ksenia Afanasyeva did her routines as though she was already competing. Yuri Ryaznov was the same. Ksenia Semenova was malicious and coquettish (?! must mean something different in Russian!) They were in the best condition for competition. There were errors, but only small ones, which there should be before a competition.
Andrei Perevoznikov was a little nervous. It is not enough to merely compete the routines, but to win with them. But he is very new to the team - he was unknown in a school near Moscow, and he has literally flown into a national team. And from there to the European Championships!! But he will do well.
Even in comparison with the Russian Championships progress is unusual. It was pleasant to observe everything, except, perhaps, Kristina Goryunova. She was not doing so well.
"Andrey Fedorovich, are you worried about Kristina Goryunova?"
No. She is always tense in training, to prove that she is capable of competing. She proved at the national championships that she has the right to represent her country.
"Will Perevoznikov handle the pressure, do you think?"
I think he will. He showed reliability at the national championships. He is also stable in training. In training, we talk, we work on things so they are able (the gymnasts). No more than that. Also understand - this guy should start! Even if he does not turn out very well right now. He will understand that, at the international competitions, he will learn to compete. Basically, these championships will be an experiment for all participants, not just ours. We will compete for the first time under new rules, with new routines; we will see new faces, such as Andrei - it is not just us who have new competitors! And we are proud especially of Andrei - we have had problems (can't understand next bit), and we have solved them. For the World Championships, we are also preparing Volodju Olennikova and Dmitry Gogotov (he will also be at Euros.)
"What is known about the contenders?"
We have looked at the results of the World Cup competitions while we held our championships. We have looked at our competitiveness. I can tell you that in most cases, we march in step (haha.) Our gymnasts show a normal level of preparation. Though we do not exclude unexpectedness - it is a new season, which means that we have new contenders; new routines are being prepared. We will watch. And we will prepare for the World Championships.
Adrian Stan (Great Britain): “This line up of four gymnasts (Tweddle, Downie, Hannah Whelan, Rebecca Wing) offers us the most balance and possibilities to achieve the targets we set out for. Beth Tweddle has got real chances to medal on both Asymmetric Bars and Floor whilst we should also not minimize the chances of Becky Downie in the All-around, Vault and Bars; depending on the opposition's performance obviously. With the changes to the code of points in the first year of the new Olympic cycle, normally the European standard won’t be quite as high as at the end of the cycle, nevertheless we except that Russia will be very strong and having seen Romania recently we know they will be very competitive, as will France.”
Romania seems hopeful of success even though all their gymnasts are injured, including Sandra. Nooo Sandra, you can't be injured!!! I guess that's why her fx at Jesolo was pretty bad. Gabriela Dragoi and Anamaria Tamarjan are also injured. Grrrr. On the men's side, Razvan Selariu has had to withdraw due to a recurring back problem.
Aljaz Pegan from Slovakia withdrew because of a wrist injury.
And Vanessa Ferrari is competing after all!!! With her will be Emily Army, Lia Parolari and new senior Paola Galante with her new move on UB ( inward stalder? to tkatchev). She missed it last year at JunEuros but caught it at Jesolo.
At the Italian Clubs earlier on this year, Vanessa competed only a yurchenko full and didn't do her Comaneci on bars. I hope she's improved since then...
Russian team are sounding strong! Article from their website:
Yesterday the team left for Milan where the first competition of the new quadrennium will begin on the 2nd of April. The last training sessions were held on Friday at Round Lake; the girls in the afternoon, the men in the evening.
First, the personal impressions of the training. Three were doing very well - Afansayeva, Semenova and Yuri Ryazanov. There were very motivated, very stable, and completely concentrated on their routines. Ksenia Afanasyeva did her routines as though she was already competing. Yuri Ryaznov was the same. Ksenia Semenova was malicious and coquettish (?! must mean something different in Russian!) They were in the best condition for competition. There were errors, but only small ones, which there should be before a competition.
Andrei Perevoznikov was a little nervous. It is not enough to merely compete the routines, but to win with them. But he is very new to the team - he was unknown in a school near Moscow, and he has literally flown into a national team. And from there to the European Championships!! But he will do well.
Even in comparison with the Russian Championships progress is unusual. It was pleasant to observe everything, except, perhaps, Kristina Goryunova. She was not doing so well.
"Andrey Fedorovich, are you worried about Kristina Goryunova?"
No. She is always tense in training, to prove that she is capable of competing. She proved at the national championships that she has the right to represent her country.
"Will Perevoznikov handle the pressure, do you think?"
I think he will. He showed reliability at the national championships. He is also stable in training. In training, we talk, we work on things so they are able (the gymnasts). No more than that. Also understand - this guy should start! Even if he does not turn out very well right now. He will understand that, at the international competitions, he will learn to compete. Basically, these championships will be an experiment for all participants, not just ours. We will compete for the first time under new rules, with new routines; we will see new faces, such as Andrei - it is not just us who have new competitors! And we are proud especially of Andrei - we have had problems (can't understand next bit), and we have solved them. For the World Championships, we are also preparing Volodju Olennikova and Dmitry Gogotov (he will also be at Euros.)
"What is known about the contenders?"
We have looked at the results of the World Cup competitions while we held our championships. We have looked at our competitiveness. I can tell you that in most cases, we march in step (haha.) Our gymnasts show a normal level of preparation. Though we do not exclude unexpectedness - it is a new season, which means that we have new contenders; new routines are being prepared. We will watch. And we will prepare for the World Championships.
Monday, March 9, 2009
And meanwhile, on the Russian front...
The Russian Championships are currently being held. Olympians Ksenia Afanasyeva and Ksenia Semenova placed first and second respectively after qualifications.
Ksenia Afanasyeva 59.6
Ksenia Semenova 59.0
Kristina Goryunova 58.35
Aliya Mustafina 58.05
Tatiana Nabieva 56.65
Yulia Berger 55.4
Alexander Alexandrov (who has moved back to Russia to coach the women's team:D) said that the girls were very consistent. He mentioned Goryunova and Berger, "before it was impossible for Goryunova and Berger to hit, but they at last have proved themselves. Goryunova it turns out is quite the all-arounder, and Berger is good on two events — vault and floor exercise."
He is doubtful whether Anna will recover from her injury (shut up Alexandrov!) and Klyukina is injured as well! She only competed on 2 events. (Maybe she's still recovering from surgery she had in October?)
Ksenia Afanasyeva 59.6
Ksenia Semenova 59.0
Kristina Goryunova 58.35
Aliya Mustafina 58.05
Tatiana Nabieva 56.65
Yulia Berger 55.4
Alexander Alexandrov (who has moved back to Russia to coach the women's team:D) said that the girls were very consistent. He mentioned Goryunova and Berger, "before it was impossible for Goryunova and Berger to hit, but they at last have proved themselves. Goryunova it turns out is quite the all-arounder, and Berger is good on two events — vault and floor exercise."
He is doubtful whether Anna will recover from her injury (shut up Alexandrov!) and Klyukina is injured as well! She only competed on 2 events. (Maybe she's still recovering from surgery she had in October?)
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