Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

Lupita has been hard at work again, and here provides a full translation of the interview which featured in Wednesday's blog post. 'If Mustafina's health is good, I have no reason to doubt her'   -   Alexander Sergueievich, did you attend the EC? -   Of course! I didn’t accompany Mustafina to the podium. I watched everything from outside. -    Mustafina said she wanted to talk to you, because you might be offended, because she was accompanied by other coaches. -    We have already talked, but not as long as we wanted, we had no time. I am old enough not to be offended. There are always misunderstandings between coach and athlete from time to time. I am no longer 30 years old, I do not need to be on the podium to prove myself. -  How do you assess Mustafina’s performance? -  It’s always difficult to start a new season. When the athletes start a new quad, it’s much more diffic...