10. July 2012
Penza, Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
Russia Finalizes Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Teams
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Meeting on Saturday after the conclusion of a control workout in Penza, has finalized the composition of the Russian national Olympic teams in artistic gymnastics, head coach of the combined men's and women's teams, Andrey Rodionenko told the Russian Press.
The men's team includes: Emin Garibov, David Belyavskiy, Denis Ablyazin, Aleksandr Balandin and Igor Pakhomenko. Sergey Khorokhordin and Nikita Ignatyev were named the alternates.
The women's team includes Viktoriya Komova, Kseniya Afanasyeva, Aliya Mustafina, Anastsiya Grishina and Maria Paseka.
The men's team includes: Emin Garibov, David Belyavskiy, Denis Ablyazin, Aleksandr Balandin and Igor Pakhomenko. Sergey Khorokhordin and Nikita Ignatyev were named the alternates.
The women's team includes Viktoriya Komova, Kseniya Afanasyeva, Aliya Mustafina, Anastsiya Grishina and Maria Paseka.
The women's alternates are Tatyana Nabiyeva and Yuliya Inshina.
The Russian gymnasts fly to London on 21 July.
The Olympic tournament in artistic gymnastics gets under way on July 28.
The gymnasts will be contending for 14 sets of medals in Great Britain.
* Source: Russian press