Anna Dementyeva presenting Sochi Olympic medal in Samara.

        In a ceremony that took place on December the 6th, the people of Samara had the opportunity to admire the medals that will be awarded in the Winter Olympic games in Sochi.

         Evgenia Sazarova the representative of the jewellery company that manufactured the awarding medals stated that "Russia is the first country in the world which gave to people the opportunity to see the medals before the Olympic games. As we are in the proximity of these medals we want to share them with everyone"

         Invited to attend to the ceremony, Russia former elite gymnast Anna Dementyeva was pleased to show the medals in her hometown. "These medals represent hard labour and persistent. I'm very pleased to keep these medals in my hand"

          Source http://news.progorodsamara.ru/news/view/158803

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Russian WAG team trains in Soci

    Stars of the Russian gymnastics national team are training in Soci where the training activities are taking place on the basis of the Southern Federal  for Sports Training Center . At the end of the World Championship, which ended on October the 6th , in Antwerp - Belgium, the Russian gymnastics team finished in the competition in the 4th place, judging by the numbers of medals. Aliya Mustafina won three of the four medals - gold on the balance beam, bronze on Uneven Bars and Individual All Around.

    The national team choose Soci training camp to catch a breath of sea and to relax after the World Championship and also to recover from the severe stress. Coaches did not miss the chance to perform general physical fitness training.

The original source of photos http://fotoserg.livejournal.com/88862.html

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