Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

 

Viktoria has travelled to these games, but isn’t competing AA or at full strength.  She’ll be supporting her team, and she says she will also be following the international teams here. In Sovietski Sport, senior coach Valentina Rodionenko explains: ‘ Senior coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team Valentina Rodionenko spoke about the condition of Victoria Listunova, who was not allowed to fully compete at the BRICS Games.  💬We are taking care of Victoria Listunova, I will tell you honestly. We are under the supervision of doctors, because she has a problem. We were given time so that we would not burden her with elements that are difficult for her specific section of the spine. Now we specifically did not allow her to compete, although she is very eager. You know, doctors tell us not to rush, and we listen to them. Now she was going through, I tell her: "Vika, calm down, no need." I think that she will be suitable for the Cup in Novosibirsk. She needs gentle el...

The Russian team for BRICS - a young team for the women, in particular.  There are full teams of six, then four gymnasts who will compete ‘out of competition’, as display gymnasts.   Men's team: Belyavskiy David Dalaloyan Artur Marinov Daniel Nagorny Nikita Naydin Sergey Polyashov Vladislav 📌 Out of competition: Zaika Ilya Prokopyev Kirill Sedin Saveliy Usachev Alexey 🤸🏻‍♀️ Women's team: Agafonova Maria Melnikova Angelina Vasilieva Leila Gerasimova Elena Kalmykova Anna Roshchina Lyudmila 📌 Out of competition: Andreeva Ekaterina Glotova Alena Listunova Victoria Shapovalova Kristina Gymnasts from Malaysia, Belarus, Mongolia, Serbia, Syria, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Tunisia, South Ossetia, Armenia, Ethiopia, India and Kazakhstan will also be on the roster. If you read Russian, this is a list of the coaches travelling to Kazan.  The competition will begin on the 13th (Thursday next week) with AA and EF.  I wonder who will win the medals?  

Google translate, unedited but full of interest! Daniel Marinov: "Not to participate in the Olympics under a neutral flag is the federation's decision" Two-time Russian champion in artistic gymnastics Daniil Marinov is one of the most talented gymnasts in the country. The 19-year-old athlete will take part in the BRICS Games in Kazan. In an interview with TI-Sport, Daniel shared his opinion on international competitions, talked about plans to participate in the Olympics, his attitude to doping and much more.  "The BRICS Games are a landmark event not only for Tatarstan, but for all of Russia" Daniel, you are participating in the BRICS Games, and this will be your first experience of competing at the international level. Tell us about your feelings... I am looking forward to these competitions. This is a very landmark event not only for Tatarstan, but for all of Russia. However, the composition and the final number of participants are still unknown. I really hope...