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Saturday, October 12, 2013

R.I.P. Oleg Kanaev!

More sad news! I can't believe this!! Zhenya and Egor's father, Oleg Kanaev, unexpectedly passed away on the 7th.

You can read a translation of a news article on Zhenya Kanaeva Gymnasium. Apparently he had a heart attack while flying back to Moscow from Turkey. How tragic!

My deepest condolences to Zhenya and Egor and the rest of Zhenya's family. In a way, it is lucky that he did get to see both of his children get married before he passed away...may he rest in peace!

Makar participated in the Olympic torch relay!

On Thursday, Makar participated in the torch relay for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi!

About the experience, Makar wrote (via GoogleTranslate):

For my part in the Olympic torch relay, I have experienced a lot of positive emotions...I'm just happy that I could somehow merge into the history of the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Thank you all for a wonderful holiday! Residents of the town of Dmitrov were delighted and could plunge the eve of our common Olympic Games! For those who are worried as I ran, I inform: I did not stumble or fell, and the torch was not extinguished) All whole))))

With Mama Makar...

Now she's got Russian team wear for *two* Olympic games!

Makar was representing the Dmitrov region of Moscow, since she's one of the most successful members of the Dinamo Dmitrov sports club (along with Dasha Kondakova and Katya Malygina (Matya)).

Some officials, Makar, and another Dmitrov torch bearer

See Makar's pic on the hall of fame on the top right? (Dasha Kondakova is on the top left, and Matya on the bottom left.)

This is all quite impressive, but a part of me is like, they let THIS BRAT represent Mother Russia??? LOL!

(I do really love those sneakers though!! If you look carefully, she was wearing them under the Sochi gear!)

Even more photos from Yulia & Egor's wedding!

I think this is the final round-up of photos! (The other sets of photos are here and here.)
Looks like Egor has some of his sister's split leap talents! ;) Makar is so impressed!

Makar, ?, Blizia and Egor jumping

Speaking of Zhenya, here she is with the newlyweds (and her husband).

Igor (Zhenya's husband), Egor, Yulia, Zhenya

And here are the group girls with the newlyweds...

Blizia, Yulia, Egor

Blizia, Yulia, Egor, Makar, Ksyu

Yulia, Egor, Blizia, Ksyu

Group photo!

Standing: Ksyu, ?, Egor. Sitting: ?, Alexander Tikhonov, ?, Oleg Kanaev (maybe?), Igor, Zhenya, Makar

There was dancing...

Makar, ?, Blizia

...and a bouquet toss.

?, ?, Makar in the back, Dasha D, Anna Shumilova, Ksyu, Blizia

Makar and Blizia are just kind of standing there and watching, but Dasha and Anna and the girl on the left look like they really want to catch it, and Ksyu just looks like she's trying to spoil their chances. :P LOL!

And here are some photos of the girls at the wedding.

Laima Lipkina & Makar

Ksyu!

Our cutie pie!

I guess there was a couch that they all took photos on...

Dasha D

Blizia

Makar (see the tattoo on her leg!)

Ksyu

Makar & Ksyu

R.I.P. Olga Kazantseva

I haven't had a chance to update Vinerstan in awhile, and unfortunately I'm going to start with some very sad news. Olga Kazantseva, a former gymnast who was coaching in Omsk, passed away suddenly on September 30, likely due to a heart valve failure. She was only 24.

She was very close to Ksyu, who understandably was devastated by her death.

Ksyu & Olga

May she rest in peace...

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Blue eyes and oxygen masks

Several months back, the blue-eyed badass brat posted this cleverly-composed photo...

Makar

...and it looks like Tusya had the same idea recently...

Yay for color coordination!

Nazar's baby sister is sooo cute!!

So Nazar has a little sister, Taisiya (Thiais?), who was born last year on September 17--about a month after the Olympics! She's sooo adorable!

And I'm guessing this photo is of her as well. So cute!!!

(I see a Kazan Universiade pillow there in the background!)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Putin and the 2012 Olympic team

Here's a trip down memory lane! I already posted about Putin meeting with the 2013 team after the Universiade this year, but here is the 2012 Olympic team meeting with Putin!