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Marinov will compete AA in Jakarta


In an interview with sport 24, head coach Valeri Alfosov reflects on the MAG team and how the gymnasts performed in Sochi.


After the men's all-around competition, senior coach of the men's team, Valery Alfosov, spoke to Sport24 correspondent Anastasia Loginova about his plans for the World Championships and summarized the results of the all-around at the national championships.


❓ How would you rate the boys' performance?

💬 It's hard to give a definitive answer. The national team performed brilliantly on the parallel bars and high bar, and they performed beautifully. The end of this competition was interesting; there were many mistakes today, and the boys were battling it out. Everyone had the same scores until the fifth apparatus, and the champion only emerged on the sixth. Of course, these performance shortcomings need to be addressed in preparation for the World Championships, because our level of difficulty is high, but our execution is significantly lacking.


❓ Speaking of the World Championships, there was information that Novikov and Yakubov are slated for the all-around. Will there be any changes now? Perhaps Marinov will be given the opportunity?

💬 Yes, of course. Novikov got injured, and now he's off the team for treatment. Marinov certainly proved today that he can be on the team and compete as an all-around athlete.


❓ Speaking of Marinov, will he have time to improve anything further before the World Championships?

💬No. This program he just did after his injury is his best for now. You can't overload a gymnast with difficulty because he's just recovering from his shoulder. This is his first competition since his injury. Time has passed, a long period, and he performed well for himself and for us. He remained the team leader, leading the young guys.


❓ I saw reports that the ambassadors of Russia and Indonesia met. Will there be some kind of acclimatization camp before the World Championships in Jakarta?

💬No, there's just a short acclimatization period; all the European countries arrive a little earlier before the start. We'll be going exactly the same way—a little earlier in the World Championship schedule. There won't be anything special.


❓ Will Novikov be replaced by someone else who has neutral status?

💬 No one has neutral status yet, so that's very difficult.


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