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Komova to begin recovery and training this year

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Doctors have given 2012 Olympian Viktoria Komova the all clear to begin light training and make a gradual recovery this year, reports her father, Alexander Komov.

Viktoria missed last year's Olympics with severe back pain caused by a stress fracture in her vertebrae.  Komov emphasised that it is still early days, and they don't know if the pain levels will return as the workload increases - only time will tell.  But Viktoria has a clear intention to make her way back into training.

Good luck to Vika!  Let's hope to see her competing in good health once more.

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  1. Anonymous17 February 2017 at 21:35

    Wouldn't it be wiser to let her rest longer since it's still early in the quad?

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    1. Queen Elizabeth17 February 2017 at 22:57

      TBH I think that that is what her father is saying they will do - recover this year and if possible comeback next. He says 'gradual recovery this year'.
      Komova has had a lot of time off which can be just as bad in terms of body composition as over competing and training. To avoid injury, it is better to train in a straight line rather than in a dotted line. I think we can see the result of inconsistent training in the injury rate of the Russian team. They lack discipline and it leaves them vulnerable.

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    2. Anonymous18 February 2017 at 04:16

      I agree- I think if she started with conditioning this year and then started training next year then she has a better view of Tokyo because I can't see her lasting a whole quad. If she started training again, Rodionenkos might start to use her to compete and she might get injured again! Consistency is the key, as is being slow and steady. I'd love to see her come back and compete on an international level.

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  2. Russiafan22 February 2017 at 23:32

    I would love to see Komova back! I hope she does, but I agree with everyone here that it is best if she conditions this year and slowly competes. I hope the Russians learned how Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas didn't compete during the whole quad and instead rested from competition for 2 years.

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  3. Unknown24 February 2017 at 20:33

    Hi.I hope Komova comes back but ,on a personal note, Russian nationals are starting soon, and I couldn't find the live streaming. Maybe, as the competition has moved to Kazan, there is no internet streaming. some help?

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  4. Anonymous24 February 2017 at 22:07

    Mas a komova esta descansando desde 2012, ela ainda tem que mostrar se ainda rende algo na ginastica, antes que a biles volta.

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  5. Unknown1 March 2017 at 07:48

    I still haven't found the live streaming to watch the Russian national champs 2017 and it has started already. Someone out there knows where it is?

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    1. Queen Elizabeth1 March 2017 at 22:55

      Edgard, live streaming begins tomorrow at the RGF website. They didn't transmit quals, but videos are leaking out and if you go to my Twitter account (Russiangymnast) you will find comments/links to results.

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    2. Unknown2 March 2017 at 19:12

      I found it on my own yesterday.Driven by my persistence, I searched every corner and a "promo" showed up that won't work (error to transmit). I'll wait for youtube videos. Thank Queen anyway.

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    3. Russiafan3 March 2017 at 02:56

      Found your Twitter account - thanks Queen! I agree with your comment "What appalling performances from the top girls ... change must come." I hope change does come!!!!

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  6. Mercury3 March 2017 at 10:34

    Rodionenkos must go!

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  7. Anonymous4 March 2017 at 19:25

    The full video from Russian Nationals EF Day 1 ith Mustafina and Garibov commentating can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-1rxRSazJc

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  8. Anonymous5 March 2017 at 13:17

    Valentina named Euro teams for womens and mens side for Russia http://tass.ru/sport/4071960

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  9. Anonymous5 March 2017 at 14:36

    Vision of new quad and future for team russia from Andrey Rodionenko https://www.mngz.ru/russia-world-sensation/2734699-kireev-zhdet-ot-zeliksona-ne-siyuminutnogo-rezultata-a-perestroyki-vsey-raboty.html P.S. sounds like Mustafina will not came back according to Andrey....

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  10. Queen Elizabeth5 March 2017 at 18:07

    Thank you!

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  11. Anonymous9 March 2017 at 06:07

    I try not to get my hopes too high about gymnasts returning, but I would love to see a healthy Komova and Biles compete together. Two of my favorite modern gymnasts, although they are very different!

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  12. Anonymous14 March 2017 at 19:44

    Grishina drama http://www.sport-express.ru/artistic-gymnastics/reviews/anastasiya-grishina-rodnoy-brat-ugrozhal-mne-nozhom-a-mat-trebovala-vernut-dengi-za-edu-1230029/

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  13. Anonymous4 April 2018 at 22:38

    I really do hope so. Viktoria Komova is truly the best gymnast in the world without a Gold olympic medal. I enjoy seeing her elegance and grace and natural beauty and unexpected power. Missing her Komova II, her in-bar stalders, her Amanar (and even pretty DTY), her arabian, Fabrichnova dismount...Everything. Gymnastics needs her to light the way so we don't trend toward power power power.

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  14. Unknown7 April 2018 at 00:18

    Hello Anonymous- It seems you are very outdated. Komova already had a full recovery. She is now healthy and strong. Her last international competitions- Stuttgart Challenge and Voronin Cup- showed that she is not as good as she were in the past. Nonetheless, Komova is coming back little by little. Baby steps. You will see her compete soon in Russians and Europeans. Get ready for a lot of her, maybe a back to back battle against Simon Biles. Have a nice day.

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