MCSMaria's Artistic Gymnastics Blog

It's been awhile since we checked in with the Russian gymnasts, so it's about time we take a scroll through the 24-hour gymternet news cycle and see what we find! University Games

The Russian team can't seem to catch a break. According to Rewriting Russian Gymnastics , just a couple of weeks after she withdrew from the world's team, Aliya Mustafina is going to need surgery on her knee.

Over in Round Lake, there is no shortage of drama when it comes to selecting a team to go to Glasgow in October. In the past couple days, the Russian Gymnastics Federation announced their preliminary world championships team  for the Worlds in Glasgow, Great Britain and their star, Aliya Mustafina announced she would not be contending for a spot due to a chronic back injury. Now, just days after this announcement, Aliya has apparently done a 180 and decided to give the worlds team a shot.

Aliya Mustafina has withdrawn from the upcoming Glasgow World Cup this weekend due to back problems.

It's time for the latest installment of my favorite reality show, Keeping Up with the Round Lake Gymnasts. You can't help but love those kids.

On this episode of Keeping Up with The Kardashians (aaahhem) Round Lake Gymnasts, a fan favorite returns and someone else is sick... again.

Lots and lots of drama coming out of Russia in the past couple of days. Really, E! is totally missing out. It really is better than an episode of the Kardashians. So I am just taking it upon myself to create one. On this week's episode: