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Russia 177.30
Switzerland 161.55
Great Britain 160.00
Aliya Mustafina 58.95
Anastasia Grishina 57.70
Anna Dementyeva 56.55
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Looks like she’s gaining confidence with her knee after ACL surgery. Good progress. But she’s got a long way to go to be ready to contend for the AA in the Olympics.
Scores from this meet are VERY high. Yet, Valentina Rodionenko keeps insisting that the Russians are underscored:
… The judges exaggerate our small mistakes. And they do the opposite with our rivals. The same error can be penalized in different ways. And when the judges’ alliances begin, the game is on. …
What Alliance?
“… Canada, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand …”
There are a few judges who would be quick to disabuse her on that.
Valentina Rodionenko does a disservice to her Team with these outbursts. One former Russian Team member asked me, “Why is Valentina Rodionenko now a spokesperson for Team Russia?”
I don’t know.
