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Nastya Ilyankova retired, helping young gymnasts at Round Lake

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 Match TV reports:


First Vice President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation Vasily Titov told Match TV that retired Olympic silver medalist Anastasia Ilyankova is working with young athletes at the Ozero Krugloe base.


Ilyankova will turn 24 on January 12. In 2019, the gymnast became the European champion in the uneven bars, and in 2021, she won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on the same apparatus.


❓ How did you react to Anastasia's decision to end her career?

💬 Ending a career is a personal matter for every athlete. It's a shame she decided to end it, she's a very talented gymnast. She's very strong on the uneven bars, she's a talented person. Unfortunately, there were injuries. Despite the fact that Anastasia is ending her career, she continues to be a part of the national team, but is no longer a member of the national team. She works with young athletes at the Ozero Krugloe base.


❓ A coach?

💬 No, but she helps.


❓ And if she expresses a desire to become a coach?

💬 We don’t refuse anyone. We try to help everyone who wants to coach. Aliya Mustafina is our head coach of the youth team, so we don’t abandon anyone. If Anastasia has a desire, there will be a place where she can prove herself, I think we will resolve the issue positively.


❓ Did Anastasia contact the federation for psychological and financial help after her father’s death?

💬 We support each member of the team. Anastasia contacted us, we helped her during a difficult period. And we will not leave her without support now, Titov told Match TV.

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