On her Instagram account :
āI have always reacted sharply to certain kinds of prohibitions, for example, food prohibitions.
Many coaches keep track of the girls, who ate what and how much, although, it seems to me, these are already relics of the past, but still there is a lot of this left now.
I was always OK. The coach even often fed me. He would bring bananas, then he would give me berries, then he would give me chocolate, knowing that I had a sweet tooth. I am always asked to this day, āHave you eaten?ā
Therefore, there have never had eating disorders or other psychological problems related to weight.
I never liked prohibitions because I thought
āDamn, Iām here because I chose this, because I want to, because Iām conscientious about my work. I want to achieve something, so I work here and try.ā
Why force me into strict rules that really prevent me from reaching the top, growing as a person and as an athlete, demanding the almost impossible from me, instead of asking āwhat do you need in order to do this?ā
In short, a paradox
And there were always just two questions in my head: āWHAT IS THIS AND WHY IS THIS?ā ā
Queen Elizabeth : This is clearly a kickback to Valentina Rodienenkoās statement yesterday. Melnikova has been outspoken in her opinions on coach-gymnast relationships, expressing the importance of the athleteās agency and self determination. She is the first actively competing gymnast in Russia to challenge some of the ātraditionalā approaches to sports coaching that gradually being overturned globally.
Itās great to hear her speak out in such a positive way.
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