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Valery Alfosov, head coach of the Russian men's team:

- Yes, today the Russian team was stronger than the British - our main rival on the continent. Of the 18 outputs only one mistake, costing half a score on bars made our most experienced gymnast - Kuksenkov. He slipped off the pole arm when performing somersaults forward from the stop on the hands in an emphasis on the hands. No more. With regard to this shell, before the Olympics, the team needs to achieve the following: to maintain the pace of execution throughout the exercise and make stops only where they are provided. Everything else should "trickle flow". All items must be carried out on straight arms and without "marking" and stepping into the stands.

At the bar is clearly required to achieve increase estimates due to the performance class. This is our immediate task. On the rings need to improve the geometry of the load-bearing elements and extend their fixation. Flight feathers are elements necessary to bring to the error-free execution and dismounts will learn to perform in "doskok".

On the floor exercise is necessary to work on the height of jumps and acrobatic precision landings after them. Add elegance gymnastic elements on the carpet. In vaulting, even in the super sophisticated, it is important to land without a loss. Horse riding is necessary to improve the centrifugal part - to perform "crossing" direct body on straight arms and without the use of force.

The competition in the individual shells competition will be much higher than in the team competition. All will be, as they say, does not sleep and magic. We hope on Sunday to win something.

Source: www.stadium.ru/news/29-05-2016-che-po-sportivnoi-gimnastike-soskuchilis-po-pobedam

Denis Ablyazin:

- Today we did everything we could. Tried as little as possible to make mistakes, we were just two errors - on rings and parallel bars. On the rings was my mistake, the finger of the left pad, but I did the program and got a decent score.

Spent 100% - as we could, and here is the result. We have added the entire team and the performance and quality, and in the database, so achieved such a result - quoted Ablyazin "R-Sport".



David Bielawski: Russian gymnasts may compete for medals in all types of OI
© RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov
Russian gymnast David Bielawski, who won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal in the European-2016 championship, in an interview with "R-Sport" Sergei Smyshlyaeva summed up the results of the tournament, said about his attitude to doping scandals and emphasized that the Russian team is capable fight for the medals of the Olympic games in all events.

- David, where power of all this? In five rounds in qualifying and the team finals, and then another four separate species.

- Good preparation, where else can force. Only in training and you can all turn out in the right amount.

- At the bars you have won the first career gold medal of the European championship in certain types of all-round. What are emotions?

- You know, a long time ago I wanted, of course, win the boards, and finally I got it! Very pleased with this, but, to be honest, all the emotions have passed, because I was tired a lot. From the competition. And so I'm very pleased with their results in Bern.

It is worth noting that Belyavsky was awarded a separate prize for the charisma and elegance - the main timekeeper of the European Championship. And this is nothing less than an excellent Swiss watch. At this point in the conversation involved Nikita Nagorno also try himself as a journalist.

"A happy hours?" - Was a question of Nagorno-known for his sense of humor.

- Most probably, even more than pleased with the clock! (Laughs).

- At the bars were bronze, silver was now the gold of the European Championship. What is the next step?

"Bronze at the Olympic Games" - broke again Nagorny.

- The next step - the medal of the Olympic Games. Well, or the World Cup. Expectations of the Olympic Games is always one, the other, they can not be. All who go to games, aim to win a medal.

- How difficult was it to adjust itself to this tournament, given that ahead of the Olympics? Thoughts probably already in Rio de Janeiro?

- In fact, the European Championship has shown that we are able to fight both the shells in individual events, as well as in the team competition for medals at the Olympic Games.

"We are now scored more points in the team competition than the Japanese in the World Cup in Glasgow. If the tournament were held in the same way as here, it would have taken the gold in Scotland. So we grow up!" - Nagorno explained.

- Still would! David's young people already comes on the heels. What is this?

- It comes, of course, but it's just great! See how the team helped Nikita. Youth is very helpful, without it anywhere. I also came to the national team, also helped.

- You are 24 years old, is also planning to Tokyo, probably to go?

- To work, let's see.

"Yes, he was old, which it Tokyo - again chimed in Nagorno -. There have young children I would press!".

- Berne what medal was given the hardest?

- I think that the team, of course. Because 18 outputs, and all of them have to do without mistakes, to take the gold.

- I can not help but ask. This whole situation with doping scandals psychologically crushes?

- Davila morally, of course. At the competition, the championship of Russia, when we learned about all of this, there was excitement.

- Nicholas Kuksenkova supported?

- Of course. We talked every day, cheered. Written off, we found out how he was doing.

- Morally, he still did it.

- Yes. All is well with him, and then everything will be just fine.

"We knew that justice will prevail," - said, in turn, Nagorny.

- Given this "snowball" scandals, ready for what will have to contend not only with rivals, but also with the surrounding negativity?

- For the third wave is coming, probably in all of this. Always something to throw up. But we try not to pay attention to all this.

"Do you know what case we came here in Bern - said Nagorno -.. When going on a horse in the team competition to do before us Brits, we are standing, waiting queue, and at that moment my grandmother some in Russian First we shouting: "guys," We turn, and she throws us a crumpled hundred francs, "buy a Swiss cheese and chocolate" We still do not understand what she meant by that particular attention is not paid "...



Valery Alfosov:

- I am pleased with how our guys here have shown themselves, - admitted Alfosov. - They came here with a new program, but made securely. At last year's World Championships in Glasgow he had a task to prove their competitiveness in front of us, here in Bern, - the other, and the guys coped with it. Stands out no one wants, but I am very pleased David Bielawski and Nagorno Nikita.

I can not say that in this tournament for the Russian Olympic team played a hundred percent - continued the source TASS. - We have a candidate for a trip to Rio. Now I can not say that someone is guaranteed to qualify for the Olympics. We will have the Cup of Russia, which will be the final stage of selection.

Source: tass.ru/sport/3322459

Andrew Rodionenko:
- Our men's team performed normally. In accordance with its level of preparedness. Most importantly - won team victory. This European Championship, we consider as a test for the Olympic Games. It was important to feel the possibility of gymnasts. Competition Regulations was unusually harsh, is not the Olympic format. After the evening finals in the team competition the next morning completed the tournament finals in six individual events.

The success of David Bielawski, who won three awards on Sunday, one of which is the highest standard, natural. He was prepared for it. It is important that his spirit survived to the Olympic Games, where the competition format, just repeat another.

Vitaly Mutko:
- European Championships are one after the other, but the main purpose of their one - preparation for Rio, and consider current tournaments you need at this point. On our team championship in gymnastics she looked great - Mutko said on the phone. - I'm sure I will go to congratulate the team. I am particularly happy for the guys. Previously, the girls were dragged us now and the guys won the team competition, and a number of medals in the individual events have taken. So that everything goes according to plan.

 Sources: www.stadium.ru/news/30-05-2016-andrei-rodionenko-mujskaya-sbornaya-vistupila-na-chempionate-evropi-normalno
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Nikita Nagorno
Gymnast Nagorno admitted that two years ago and did not dream about the gold in the national team © RIA Novosti. Alexey Filippov Go to Photobank
19:08 28.05.2016 (updated 20:06 05.28.2016) Sergey Smyshlyaev / R-Sport
Plot: The 2016 European Gymnastics Championships in Berne, Switzerland, 26 May - 5 June
Bern, 28 May - R-Sport, Sergei Smyshlyaev. Russian gymnast Nikita Nagorno after the victory, said the agency "F-Sport" for 2016 European Championship in the team tournament, which two years ago did not even dreamed of in contact with the senior team, not to mention the Gold Award.
Men's Russian team on Saturday won the gold medal of the European Championship, which takes place in Bern, in the finals of the team tournament. 19-year-old Nagorno also European champion in 2015 in the vault.
"Honestly, two years ago I looked at the guys, which is now in the team played, and it was not, perhaps, even a dream to get a part of this - said the Nagorno -. I thought it was impossible And then there was the goal -. To get in and plays with the boys on one platform and that's my first team championship of Europe, and we won I just want to say that nothing is impossible, so that people are not sacrificed my head I'm proud of our team, we -... the best! "

http://rsport.ru/artist_gym/20160528/926839539.html

- Three weeks ago you won on the World stage call. And you miss the European Championship. Why?

- This decision coaches. They select the most strong team for the European Championship. We decided not to force things, because I do not fully rehabilitated after an injury.

- The chance to get to the Olympics you still have?

- Yes. At the end of June in Penza Russia Cup determine the composition of the Olympic Games.

- You missed two years due to a shoulder injury. This is a very long time for a gym ...

- Yes. Two years - a lot. Such serious injury in my first time. I've never done before so big break in gymnastics. I was recovering from surgery in all areas: physical therapy and worked, and swam in the pool. And Pilates studied, by the way. He put me on my feet.

- There is a myth that this is some sort of female occupation.

- When I was offered Pilates, I also thought, "18 years of doing gymnastics at the highest possible, and here - Pilates. Really?". I thought it was some regular stretching on the floor in the form of yoga. It turned out it was not. It is certain trainers with severe physical exertion. They need to work on with my weight - it is very close to the gym. In just a few months he has restored all of its features.

- Shoulder injuries have been serious ...

- Yes, but nothing unusual. Typical for gymnasts injury. One hundred and typical, perhaps.

- European Championship men's team turned out to be successful. 2 gold - some perspective to Rio?

- I saw boys diligently prepared. We won first place in the overall standings for the medals. I think Nikita Nagorno Olympics still have time to strengthen their hands. And make a good bid for medals. Although he made his debut at the Olympic Games, I am sure, Nikita is ready for action at this level.

- Men's gymnastics is not so popular with viewers than the female. What is the reason?

- One of the reasons - the fact that men's gymnastics has become a bit of a circus. Gymnasts chasing complexity, thereby losing the purity and elegance inherent in our sport. Viewers look at this interesting, but at the circus. They do not understand how it is rated. One gymnast did exercise simple and beautiful, and the other is difficult and errors, but won. Why is that? The competition is still going on for a long time. Yes, and the girls look nice, I suppose. Therefore, for the girls suffer better. I hope viewers will be added at the gym.

- Do you have any suggestions on this? Skiers want to hang the camera on the helmet, so that the audience were more involved in the event.

- It's a good idea. It is a pity, events do not always show, for example, the championship and the Cup of Russia. I would be interested to do it. I have a couple of ideas to promote gymnastics ... While I will not disclose them. After the completion of a career do not want to stray too far from the sport, I want to make the most useful. But without transferring their experience to other athletes. I'm afraid it may not be possible. A rather well organized and key.

- How do you find the motivation to train and prepare for the Olympics, if the Russian team may be disqualified?

- We try not to think about the possibility of disqualification. In the spring we have a little bit scared meldonium story. But no one seriously thinks about the disqualification. In my opinion, this is too bold decision - to remove the country from the Olympics. Subtleties of these moments I do not know ... We are not looking for motivation, ready to go. I think that we will go.

- The Rio will take - clean or complexity?

- The last two years of gymnastics shows that the purity trumps complexity. But the combination of weakening, of course, is not necessary. We at the Olympic Games, I think it will be an optimal balance between complexity and clarity. This will give a chance for a medal. We look forward to competing with eternal rivals Japan, the US, China and Great Britain. We will fight to the last.


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