Meet the 2012 Russian group

These are my wonderful, talented girls who won gold in group RG at the 2012 Olympics!

They are (from left to right): Anastasia Bliznyuk, Uliana Donskova, Alina Makarenko, Ksenia Dudkina, Karolina Sevastyanova, and Anastasia Nazarenko:

Also known as Blizia, Uli, Makar, Ksyu, Karolina, Nazar

This is why they are awesome.
Just look at those gorgeous feet, legs and lines!

And I love these costumes!

Nazar, Uli, Blizia, Makar, and Karolina in front

Their 3 ribbons + 2 hoops routine is one of my favorite of all time!  It's just mind-boggling!
Start the video at 1:18:20. (You can also see their awesome 5 balls routine at 3:28.)
(Click on the link to watch it in HD--it's worth it!) 
They got so emotional when they realized they won...

Nazar, Karolina, Blizia, Uli

...and they sang so proudly on the podium!

Blizia, Uli, Makar, Ksyu, Karolina, Nazar

Even Irina Viner approved!

Nazar next to Viner in back; Uli, Karolina Ksyu, Makar, Blizia

I plan to post more about them individually in the future, but for now, I wanted to show you what they looked like as a team.

Here are a few more of my favorite photos of the 2012 Olympic group.

Nazar, Uli, Karolina, Ksyu, Blizia, Makar

Ksyu, Blizia, Uli, Viner, Makar, Karolina, Nazar

Blizia Uli, Makar, Karolina, Ksyu, Nazar

The entire Olympic team!

Ksyu, Karolina, Zhenya, Dasha D, Nazar; in back: Makar, Uli, Blizia

Blizia Uli, Nazar, Karolina, Makar & Ksyu

Don't let those pretty faces fool you, though--behind those sweet smiles are a bunch of crazy, wacky brats!

Makar, Blizia, Karolina, Nazar, Ksyu, and Mother Uli/team captain in back

Clockwise from top: Karolina, Nazar, Uli, Makar, Zhenya (with aviators), Ksyu, Blizia (?) and random interloper

Senior group and junior group?

Nazar, Ksyu, Uli, Makar, Blizia, Karolina & Olga (?) in back; junior group in front (?)

 Aww, memories...