Aliya Mustfina took home another gold medal in the all around earlier today at the Universiade/University Summer Games in Kazan. I'm ready to join the X-Men, Professor X! Aliya won the gold ahead of teammate, Ksenia Afanasyeva who took silver in the all-around. Kim Bui of Germany took home the bronze. As per usual, Aliya was beautiful on bars and had a kerfluffle on the beam when she fell coming out of her double turn. She looked great on floor. She opened with a pretty impressive double arabian and finished with a nicely landed double back tuck. A nice change from the sea of double pikes we usually see at the end of a floor routine.
Following the world of gymnastics one back handspring at a time.