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A favorite for the all-around title at the world championships in Rotterdam, rising star Aliya Mustafina can be a handful in the gym, Russian head coach Alexander Alexandrov said.
Mustafina, who turned 16 on Sept. 30 is stubborn and prone to tears when things don’t go well in training, he said.
“The girl is very talented, but with a difficult character,” Alexandrov told a Russian newspaper in Rotterdam. “However, you don’t find much complacency among champions.”
read more – Amanda Turner on International Gymnast – Alexandrov: Mustafina High Maintenance
Note that Amanda has no link to the original Russian interview on that post.
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The Khorkina “diva” school of successful psychology? … I’m very surprised to see that on this talented Russian team. Thinking back to the ultra-disciplined Soviet teams of the 1980s … they need another Shushanova. Or from the 1970s, Tourischeva. Super stable. Super tough.
Russia is beatable in Rotterdam.
related – Aliya Mustafina Online
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