2024 Russia Cup, Novosibirsk

[MaryClare]

Melnikova injured during warm ups. Landed short on a double layout on floor. Not sure if she has officially withdrawn, but she’s off to get a MRI

 

[MaryClare]

Positive update from Melnikova. Minor muscle rupture, in a boot to protect it, very glad it’s not her Achilles, thankful she has avoided any major injury in her career, says she’ll be back soon

 

[KathySantoni]

Are there any videos or results?

 

[MaryClare]

From qualification today

 

[Bob]

Positive update from Melnikova. Minor muscle rupture, in a boot to protect it, very glad it’s not her Achilles, thankful she has avoided any major injury in her career, says she’ll be back soon

I'm so glad I was worried when I saw her insta but couldn't understand what she was saying.

 

[MaryClare]

I'm so glad I was worried when I saw her insta but couldn't understand what she was saying.

She has posted this evening that her ankle feels like nothing has happened but she is being cautious and will rest it for a few days

 

[onodian]

From qualification today
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Can I even be considered a gymnerd if I have not yet mastered Cyrillic? I say no

 

[MaryClare]

Can I even be considered a gymnerd if I have not yet mastered Cyrillic? I say no

Women:
Glotova, Perebinosova, Kalmykova, Zelyaeva (junior), Agafonova, Roschina, Us, Andreeva

Men:
Marinov, Rostov, Kalyuzhin, Prokopyev, Zavrichko, Syedin, Tovpinets, Polyashov

 

[onodian]

Who is glotova? It sounds hilariously close to glutton in Spanish

Eta: just saw her bb, everything's a little raggedy but ok

 

[MaryClare]

Who is glotova? It sounds hilariously close to glutton in Spanish

Alyona Glotova. She’s quite good, capable of a better AA score than she put up today. She’s 18. From same gym as Afanasyeva, Semenova, Elizarova

 

[KathySantoni]

Nice that Uliana is still training.

 

[MaryClare]

Nice that Uliana is still training.

She’s not really that old, younger than Melnikova. And whilst she’s still able to make the national team, there is no reason to quit since the salary is quite generous

 

[MaryClare]

Also, the following juniors competed in the KMS category across 2 sessions

Alexandra Andrianova, 12
Elizaveta Basova, 13
Varvara Belova, 13
Diana Gaynulina, 13
Polina Dmitrieva, 12
Ulyana Dubrovskaya, 14
Alexandra Iskakova, 12
Ekaterina Kanashkina, 12
Milana Kayumova, 13
Nadezhda Kusleeva, 14
Maria Prud, 13
Vitalina Shevchuk, 14
Sevda Shukyurova, 14

Alina Arkadova, 12
Ulyana Bobkova, 12
Ksenia Butorina, 12
Arina Vasilieva, 12
Eva Grigoreva, 13
Olesya Leonova, 13
Daria Pudikova, 12
Sofia Festinatova, 13
Alina Yarina, 12


I am going to say that Alexandra Andrianova is the granddaughter of Nikolai and Lyubov, although I don’t know this for certain. But she is listed as from Vladimir, which was Nikolai’s hometown and she is Alexandra Sergeevna, and they definitely have a son named Sergei.

 

[Bob]

any that stood out to watch out for?

 

[MaryClare]

any that stood out to watch out for?

They’ll only break your heart and their tendons

 

[makam]

They’ll only break your heart and their tendons

Yeah, I have learned my lesson to not get attached to juniors with pretty gymnastics.

 

[RichardL]

Yeah, I have learned my lesson to not get attached to juniors with pretty gymnastics.

Russian juniors are specific heartbreakers, like that first hookup in a basement or whatever that just sends you into a radical new possible future but then afterwards you can never find them on Instagram

 

[MaryClare]

Russian juniors are specific heartbreakers, like that first hookup in a basement or whatever that just sends you into a radical new possible future but then afterwards you can never find them on Instagram

I could post a list, going back 20 years of juniors who have broken my heart.

And actually, whilst we’ve got 5 hours to kill, I will.

Lidia Sidorova, Elena Anoshina, Yulia Lozhechko, Nadezhda Ivanova, Elena Kokareva, Alyona Donodina, Irina Isaeva, Kristina Pravdina, Daria Elizarova, Karina Myasnikova, Nadezhda Chikhireva, Svetlana Voronova, Kristina Goryunova, Yulia Belokobylskaya, Ekaterina Baturina, Anastasia Sidorova, Anna Dementyeva, Margarita Slepchenko, Violetta Malikhova, Tatiana Solovyeva, Ramilia Muzina, Viktoria Kuzmina, Diana Elkina, Maria Bondareva, Nailia Mustafina, Yana Nefedova, Daria Skrypnik, Anna Rodionova, Raisa Batyrova, Ekaterina Sokova, Elena Eremina, Varvara Zubova, Ksenia Klimenko, Angelina Simakova, Elena Likhodolskaya, Maria Minaeva.

Just off the top of my head

 

[KathySantoni]

Does Dementyeva really belong on the same list as Kristina Pravdina?

 

[MaryClare]

Does Dementyeva really belong on the same list as Kristina Pravdina?

in what respect?