The big news:
… Two-time Olympian Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-Zuevo/Khimki) was sixth, tying Nabiyeva for the high score on balance beam (14.500). Pavlova, who suffered a torn ACL dismounting beam at the 2008 DTB Cup, announced her plans for retirement this year.
“We decided that she wanted to participate, to see her friends,” said her mother and coach, Natalia Pavlova. “In two weeks she turns only 23, but the injury has affected her. This year will be her last in elite sports” …
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Russia Cup Qualifying
WAG
1. Mustafina 59.821;
2. Nabieva 59.151;
3. Semenova 56.967;
4. Elizarova 56.040;
5. Afanasyeva ;
6. Pavlova 55.184
MAG
1. Belyavskii 88.900;
2. Khorokhordin 88.700;
3. Ignatiev 87.900;
4. Pakhomenko 87.700;
5. Deviatovskii 87.600
Via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook
… “Russia has begun to recover a leading position in women’s gymnastics and the Russian women will challenge for the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games,” Russian coach Valentina Rodionenko said. “We can confidently say that the crisis in women’s gymnastics is over. In men’s gymnastics, we still have problems, because guys mature later. It takes more time. At the next world championships our goal is gold in the women’s team competition, which we have not won since 1991. …
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