Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

Some highlights from a long interview with 2010 World champion Tatyana Nabiyeva.  Source: Russian team page on VK.com.  Translation - Google translate A big interview with Tatyana Nabieva about the peculiarities of work and life in China, the bright years of her sports career, a little about modern gymnastics and about love. On the Nabiyeva flight — At the same championship, you presented a new element on the bars, which was later added to the rules with your last name (flying over the top bar with a straight body, difficulty group F. — Sport24). How did you come up with the idea to try something new? — Actually, it happened spontaneously, I think. We worked with Vera Iosifovna [Kiryashova] on the purity of the elements on the bars, sometimes I didn’t fly all the way to the Shaposhnikova element. Once I didn’t fly all the way to the bars either and stood on my feet between the bars, bending my legs in flight for safety. Then Vera Iosifovna said that this was a different eleme...

Daria Isaeva has done a photo session with Angelina Melnikova at Dynamo Moscow.  Here are Angelina’s words about it.   "  The first time I was on a balance beam I was six years old. I was scared because of the height, so at first I walked hand in hand with my trainer." "The hardest thing on this apparatus is to keep your balance. Usually, when I'm on the beam, I imagine that I'm in a corridor 10 centimeters wide." "You can't be afraid of the beam! Coaches say that if you have fear, you will perform poorly." "The first difficult element I did at the age of eight was a backflip. In adult gymnastics, this element is considered one of the easiest." “I still can’t do a cartwheel on a log; I can easily fall off it, although children can do this element at the age of six.” "It's better to perform on the balance beam barefoot - you feel the apparatus better that way. But to avoid injuries, we sometimes tape our ankles." "It...

PLEASE NOTE: statement from the FIG website is below. Source : RGF. Google translate The FIG Executive Committee has revised the rules for admitting Russian athletes as neutrals A meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 9 and 10. Following its results, the rules for obtaining neutral status by athletes from Russia were revised. According to the updated rules: – Russian athletes will be able to compete under the auspices of FIG not only in individual, but also in group and team disciplines. – Athletes who were previously denied neutral status will have the right to have their applications reconsidered. – New criteria for considering applications have been introduced and FIG clarifications to the updated rules have been approved — this should increase the objectivity of the admission procedure, eliminating cases of unjustified refusals. The President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation Oleg Belozerov ...

Via TASS.  Arseniy Dukhno is the son of one of the national team coaches.  Google translate.  Picture by Daria Isayeva. The leader of the Russian junior artistic gymnastics team, Arseniy Dukhno, dreams of performing at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and winning a gold medal there. Dukhno told TASS about this. 📈At the Strongest Athletes Cup in Moscow, 16-year-old Dukhno won five gold medals (including in the individual all-around) and two silver medals in junior competitions. In the all-around, he scored more points than Daniil Novikov, who had no equal among adult gymnasts (81.965 versus 81.165). 💬"I haven't fully established myself as a gymnast yet, because I haven't competed at the senior level yet, that will only happen next year," Dukhno answered the question of how he reacts to the positive reviews addressed to him. "The atmosphere in senior gymnastics is a little different, and the competition among athletes is much more serious. In such conditions...

From sport.ru via vk.com.  Google translate  A big interview with Anastasia Loginova from Sport24 with Lyudmila Roshchina following the Strongest Cup, where the gymnast won four out of five gold medals. We quote several fragments, the full version is available on the publication's website, link at the end. ❓ The Strongest Athletes Cup has recently ended. Did you have time to analyze your performances? 💬 I just rewatched the broadcast, looked at my shortcomings. ❓ Did you set a medal plan for this start? 💬 I didn't think about it. Only that I needed to do my program - and then what will happen. ❓ Did you have time to discuss the competition with your coach? 💬 She praised me, said that I was great. She didn't scold me for mistakes on the beam - on the contrary, she supported me. ❓ Can we say that the beam is your weak spot? This is the only final you didn't get to. 💬 Probably yes. I have this apparatus that is a bit unpolished, so to speak. Treacherous. I need to work...

  Liudmilla is the first gymnast of the new generation to win AA in the most important international competition in Russia.  The Krasnodar born gymnast was at one time said to be the favourite of head coach of the junior team, Aliya Mustafina.   Source: gymnastics group on VK.com.  Google translate Lyudmila Roshchina shone at the "Strongest Athletes Cup" in artistic gymnastics in Moscow.  🔝 The 17-year-old gymnast became the absolute champion in the all-around and in individual disciplines, winning the vault, parallel bars and floor exercises!  "I am very pleased. There were small mistakes, but they did not prevent me from showing a decent result. I liked the atmosphere of the competition, the full stands helped when I went out on the apparatus. I love all the apparatus, but especially the parallel bars. And, of course, it was interesting to test myself against foreign rivals. In September, the Russian Championship will be held, I want to perform there at ...

 Via Instagram, RGF.  Google translate. Head coach of the Russian national team Dmitry Andreev shared his impressions of the "Strongest Athletes Cup":  "If we talk about the main team, I would like to note the performance of Daniil Novikov. It is nice that he got into good shape and showed himself well at the competition. He has something to improve on; I know that he and his coach are working on making the program more difficult.  We can single out Sasha Kartsev, who has finally recovered from his injuries. We were counting on Mukhammadzhon Yakubov: he was the favorite, but, unfortunately, he did not perform so well. Perhaps he does not have enough experience of performing as a leader yet - maybe his nerves gave in. His program is good; we know that he is capable of performing it at a high level.  Lyudmila Roshchina showed herself well, but Anya Kalmykova's situation turned out the same as Mukhammadzhon's - either nerves or the burden of responsibility affected...

At 82, Rodionenko must wish for some rest.  He hasn’t looked well for years, and it can’t have been easy leading a team which has been less than visible since 2016 (when the Russians were neutral at the Rio Games).   Andrei’s solid work on clearing the way for Russian athletes to compete as neutral was swept to one side by some power or other recently.  That must have been exhausting, humiliating and very discouraging.  I wonder which side of the fence his successor, Andreev, sat on then?  For or against Russian gymnasts competing?  Who will be in, who out?  What is the weather like in Round Lake today, for coaches and athletes?   Melnikova describes this change as a ‘new era’.  During her recent visit to Italy she was keen to emphasise how friendly people had been towards her, and how much she wanted to compete internationally. Let’s hope that Andreev is as good a diplomat as was Rodionenko.  And let’s hope for rest and improved health ...

Andrei Rodionenko speaks about his new role in Russian gymnastics :  ‘Andrey Rodionenko - appointed advisor to the President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation for work with the Russian National Artistic Gymnastics Team President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation Oleg Belozerov noted the high level of professionalism and unique experience of Andrey Fedorovich: 🎙️ "It is such professionals who lay the foundation for successful performances of the national team athletes. Over the years, he has proven this with the results of our athletes at major international competitions. Such experience is always unique, and, of course, it must be used for the further development of our artistic gymnastics." Andrey Rodionenko said that his knowledge and experience will be in demand in the future: 🎙️ "I really want Russian artistic gymnastics to only strengthen its leading positions and set the tone on the world stage among other teams. This is what we have always worked for, and ...

 Google translate, via TASS. Despite a three-year ban from major international competitions, Russian gymnasts remain competitive at the world level. This opinion was expressed to TASS by the senior coach of the Russian men's team, Valery Alfosov. 🔎 "We are very closely monitoring how the strongest foreign athletes perform," Alfosov said. "We have carefully studied the video recordings of the recent European Championships, the main Asian competitions, and even watched the Pan American Games. We study everything, and then tell everything to the guys and other coaches so that they know in which direction they need to move and where they need to improve. The base [complexity] of the programs of our leading gymnasts is high, we just need to improve the quality of execution, but we are not standing still in this component either, and the Strongest Athletes Cup is proof of this." 💪"Yes, we remain competitive at the world level. But it is difficult for me to say ...

Russia’s new head coach of gymnastics speaks about his new role.   ‘DMITRY VALERIEVICH ANDREEV Dmitry Andreev commented on his appointment as head coach of the Russian National Artistic Gymnastics Team "Of course, for any coach, heading the country's main team is the most important stage in their career. I thank the Russian Ministry of Sports and the Russian Gymnastics Federation for their trust. This is a great honor and a huge responsibility, first of all, to the country. We have very talented athletes and the team has a very good potential for victories at any level. And in order to achieve our goals, we need to unite the efforts of all parties - athletes, coaches, and staff. We will work hard to fulfill the tasks set."’

Sergey Lisin from "SE" spoke on the eve of the "Strongest Athletes Cup" with Ilya Zaika, a native of Donbass, who competes for the Vladimir region. At the moment, Ilya has the second difficulty base in the world on the rings, and before the start of the tournament, he told "SE" about plans to increase it. 💬 There is no need to do it now, because the purity and, in any case, high base are enough. I think this will be the maximum score on the rings. Well, and I hurt my leg a little, the ankle joint, I also need to take care of it. ❓ Do you follow the world scene, what other guys are doing on the rings? 💬 Of course. ❓ To what extent are they at your level now or are you at their level, are you close or are there guys who are more stable or have a noticeably higher base? 💬 I won't say that I am the strongest, but I can compete. Especially if I finish my dismount, which is in the plans. Either two with two straight, or three somersaults, but the latter i...

 Via VK.com.  Google translate. Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Victoria Listunova, who suffered a serious leg injury in February, is currently undergoing rehabilitation and hopes to compete in the Russian Championships, which will be held in the fall. The athlete told TASS about this. Listunova tore her Achilles tendon in February during training. The athlete was immediately operated on, after which she began a long medical rehabilitation. 🤸"Recovery is going well, everything is on schedule, everything is as it should be - we are not ahead and not late," Listunova said. "Of course, yes, there are difficulties, but I am slowly and gradually bringing myself up to some exercises, as well as landings or even a push-off. As for the timing of my return to competitions, everything will depend on my physical condition." 💬"The doctors say that the recovery is going well, there are no problems. Of course, there is a desire to return to competitions as soon as ...

 Via VK.com.  Google translate.  The winner of the 2024 BRICS Games in the individual all-around, Leyla Vasilyeva, is performing at the Strongest Athletes Cup in artistic gymnastics in Moscow after breaking her leg, which happened less than two months ago. The athlete told TASS about this. 💬"I did not perform in the all-around on Friday because I was injured and was not allowed to compete," Vasilyeva said. "I was only allowed to compete on the uneven bars. The thing is that I had a broken leg, it happened on May 12 at the competition, when I was doing an acrobatic combination. At first they said that I twisted it, but then it turned out that it was a fracture." 💪"But by the Russian Championships, which start only at the end of September, I expect to fully recover and work it out completely," added the gymnast, who will perform in the uneven bars final on Saturday.It 

Dmitry Andreev has replaced Andrei Rodionenko as head coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team. This was announced on his Telegram channel by the Russian Minister of Sports and head of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev. 💬"I signed an order to appoint Honored Coach of Russia Dmitry Andreev as head coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team," Degtyarev said. "He is a highly qualified specialist with modern views, but at the same time he will be able to ensure continuity and support for the rich traditions of the Russian school of artistic gymnastics. Since 2015, Andreev has been working as a senior coach for the preparation of the national team's reserve. As an international judge, Dmitry Valerievich has extensive experience working at major international tournaments and participated in four Olympics (2012-2024). Since 2010, he has headed the All-Russian Collegium of Judges. 👏I would like to thank Andrei Rodionenko for his work...