Life in the day of Aliya Mustafina 

there’s a good chance if I had a daughter I’d name her some combination of Aliya Viktoria. It helps that they’re also beautiful names to match their gymnastics

@@shawk2832 well this person just found out lol Everyone follows topics at different times. Some are there when things happen, some catch up :)

Check out Oksana Chusovitina. You'll never talk again.

Yes, she has!

Rare women !!!

@@shawk2832 Maybe for you, but not for someone who just discovered that she has a daughter... People learn about things at different paces.

Ahora vive feliz con su hija y sus 90 kilos encima la doña

Es feliz es lo más importante

i guess rhythmic gymnastics are more popular

AMEN!

Most olympians don’t receive much compensation. Definitly not enough to live a life of glamour. A few, sure. But most dont. There’s a documentary narrated by Michael Phelps that’s very eye opening.

Jasmine Leopard It’s weird because she’s very famous amongst gymnastics fans including American fans. She should join a touring American show post Olympics. She has a large fan base.

Brenna Petersen In Russia rhythmic gymnastics is far more popular.

@@Appaddict01 Ah! I like rythmic gymnastics too.

IKR?? I need more of these!! I totally agree.

Long live Mustafina 👸 👑 ♠️

@@ivicabago6459 amen!

Instead the US media called her a 'Russian diva' in 2012 even though she's just a determined, hardworking athlete.

@@lorelaim3294 exactly. i read that during the 2012 London Olympics, she even bought gifts for her competitors. & it seems like everyone who competed against her has mad respect for her

You see, in the US artistic gymnastics is really very popular, whereas in Russia figure skating is more popular than artistic gymnastics and maybe even than rhythmic gymnastics.

Lorelai M I think that’s really cultural difference. Generally, arguing with or back talking your coach is really frowned upon. Right or wrong American athletes are expected to do what their coach tell them. I don’t mean this as a negative. But, Musty and her old coach butted heads a lot.

@@Appaddict01 maybe that’s why there are so many abuse cases in USA gymnastics 😬 Mustafina seems like someone who would stand up for herself if she feels like she’s being taken advantage of but American fans didn’t like her for that & called her a diva

I see what you mean, but I don’t think “bleak” is the correct word imo. I think it really demonstrates the monotonous and the grueling hard work that is needed in order to succeed in such a competitive sport. We often see the glamour of it during competitions, but the work, the hours, and effort that goes into it is anything but. A similar analogy would be to ballerinas feet when they take off their beautiful slippers and shows the beaten down, damaged, injured feet that are beautiful, but realistic.

I completely agree. Just something about her isn’t quite right.

@@LoriSF124 It has more to do with her private life than her career. Only she can deal with it.

Where is dad, btw..?

@@slide4180 they broke up after the arrival of the baby.

slide4180 They’re getting a divorce.

@@slide4180 The dad is leader and very busy. Every successful female athlete can get a child from the president as a special honour. :)

@@hessu3 I understand where its coming from, but is somehow disrespectful towards Aliah, please refrein from such comments

Is she?

@D Leo how do you know

@D Leo did she said that to you? Stop spreading false info

@@lonelyhorse5313 she is sometimes featured on ig stories & she’s not in shape. i think she’s unofficially retired- a lot of russian gymnasts/ athletes don’t announce their retirements. but good for her, she was helping her teammates during the russian championships recently- chalked the bars etc. but yeah she just looks like she hasn’t been training

I agree, and leaving her child, who doesn’t want her to go…ah, I couldn’t do it.

@@cakerbaker9965 well you've got to do what you got to do to support your child financially. If you have earn your living, there is no choice.

Congratulations, the best prize in life is to see our kids become beautiful human beings.

You raised your daughter right then. Good for you.

Her husband cheated on her and Russians never openly express their feelings unlike the Americans. You will never hear her daughter writing a bout her mom or being great full. Russians always check their emotions and keep it within themselves as she never mentioned her husband and heartbreak she received.

was this also recommended randomly to you too haha??

Will definitely miss her. It just feels sad that we will no longer see her compete and defend her UB title in Tokyo. I was expecting that she would be able to upgrade bc I know she's more than capable, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

unfortunately...that won't be happening😬

@@ebrady61491 okay then, she is the finest chinese athlete. Happy now?

I'm just happy that women's artistic gymnastics actually has more women competing. Though I loved Nadia, her triumph resulted in decades of girls being championed in the sport and with that the abuse. The Romanian, Larisa Jordache, is back competing well on each apparatus. I think specialization has helped many older athletes remain in the sport. Also, Simone Biles seems to inspire them with her continued upgrades on each apparatus. In the past, as athletes aged, routines were watered down. But now these women can see what's possible even after giving birth since Aliya is training on each apparatus.

I do not know who could have more natural talend than her. I could only agree with you if you are thinking of Komova.

@@ericksoto9832 Komova has that classic Russian ballet style that makes her difficult tricks look effortless. She's just not steady mentally. There are couple others who had the more difficult tricks than Aliya on each apparatus other than bars. Again, they lacked the mental toughest to execute in the big moments. Aliya has top content on bars, but the other apparatuses less so. Yet, she consistently executes which keeps her in position to podium in the all-around. Her bars crown is in jeopardy with the Belgian lady.

@@GenXsinglefree would you mind telling me who you have in mind when you speak of others having more difficult tricks. Paseka might be one to point out unfortunately she can only challenge on vault. I completely agree when you say that Mustafina's tittle is in jeopardy due to Nina, who I also admire. It will be interesting to see that who comes on top

@@ericksoto9832 Klimenko and Melnikova

@@ericksoto9832 i’ll never get over Komova tbh. one of the most talented gymnasts of this decade. before Biles, there was Komova

Why didn't she participate?

@@loreto3326 because she retired from gymnastics

ahh omg another fan of aliya who is an orbit

@@showmustgowon omg my people

. . . Oksana Chusovitina has something to say to you.

@@mena94x3 My intention was never to disregard Chusovitina's and other athletes contribution to gymnastics, but they are still exceptions in terms of age. In Athens 2004, the average age of team gymnasts was 18.3, whereas in Rio 2016 it was 19.7. Although still very young, we can see there has already been an increase. My point is that Mustafina, Memmel and Chusovitina herself are part of this trend in gymnastics and are helping to change the sport.

balderdash - the child will deeply resent being ignored like this

@@otherworld11 I disagree with your assumption. From what we can see in this short video, she has a good support system in place to help and raise her child, as do most parents. You know, "it takes a village".

Alice S - I was just alluding to the idea that perhaps Aliya and Chellsie took their cues/inspiration from Oksana Chusovitina, Larisa Latynina, Leyanet Gonzalez or Suzanne Harmes who defied the odds before them. Chusovitina in particular (why I specified only her earlier), considering she competed in TWO Olympics before gymnasts like Simone Biles were even born (1992, 1996), and FIVE Olympics post-motherhood (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 2016). And this is not to discount Latynina, as older gymnasts were the standard in her day. It was the 5 Olympics between 1980 and 1996 that the average age was crazy-young, before and after that athletes’ average ages have been older by comparison.

Yes! I would subscribe in a heartbeat. I like watching adult gymnasts like Chelsie, Aliya & McKayla. They seem more realistic than the waifish child gymnasts. I also enjoy watching NCAA collegiate gymnastics.

She retired

WOW Joelle, thanks for such a compliment. Have you seen our fashion film paying homage to the gymnast? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aFWBl6JwrHk.html

@@GlenTVandFilms no haha but I will check it out !

one of the most abusive countries in the world...?

Let them believe in their own myths)))

Oh shut up she’s racist

@@fatwolstencat Yeah, you know the dictator Putin who literally has people killed for speaking out against him? Or the Russian oligarch's who own the entire economy and keep people living in poverty? Much like the top 1% in the US? Or the fact that Russia is banned from the Olympics for tampering with testing and drugging all of their athletes? Just a few examples.

@@ebrady61491 yeah I know all of that I come from Russia lol anyhow it’s a little harsh to call it one of the most abusive countries in the world? Like, come on, how much do you actually know 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oh the gym is VERY packed on normal days (not sure during this pandemic). Denis Ablyazin of the MAG team also trained there. I remember seeing an interview with both Aliya and Denis on a normal training day on the gym and there are lots of other gymnasts training there.

Firstly, Elfie has been gone for a while, and Daggett has cooled his insults that were directed at Russian girls now that his co-commentator, Anastasia Liukin, is of Russian heritage. I would imagine that when she first started, she may well have made it a point off camera that he discontinue his snotty snipes.

Not really, anymore. There are actually many gymnasts who came back after giving birth- Oksana Chusovitina is a living legend, Chellsie Memmel has recently come back at 32 and performed well in US nationals '21. Larissa Latynina actually became a world champion when she was 5 months pregnant. It's impressive but not unique to Aliya

@@fortheloveofcats2462 Latynina? Who else? Somebody straight from the Stone Age? Past (un)fortunately remains in the past. Today is today. Not that many female gymnasts' careers survive their teens let alone motherhood.

@@freshname Latynina was 5 months pregnant when she won multiple world championship medals. I get that the gymnastics of that time was different and she wouldn't have medalled if she were to be competing in this decade, but nevertheless her feat is impressive. Not many athletes of any time period have actually been in the prime of their fitness while pregnant. And you have Oksana and Chellsie who are older than Aliya who're still doing gymnastics while Aliya has retired. (At least for now, if she comes back, she comes back)

I know. It is so sad. I wonder why. She says she is happy....

not really. I think she is super strong mentally.

@@qiancaotang That is true.

@@brennapetersen8522 her husband cheated on her. She divorced after just 1 year of marriage. That destroyed her inside. Once she said, because of this heartbreak she will never gonna have relationship again.

@@gyaanfreak SHE WAS CHEATED ON?! How awful. Poor girl. Poor poor Aliya.

What was she like?

She didn't compete at Glasgow, did she?

You are sooo lucky

Thanks for watching and the comment. Aliya is very inspiring

Yeah - that pic is amazing!!!

It’s iconic!