Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

I was browsing my Facebook yesterday, looking for some news of women's podium training, when I came across the above entry on International Gymnast's Facebook page.  It has provoked a significant response, with over 30 comments, including one from Aimee Boorman, coach to World Champion Simone Biles. Only a few years ago, details of podium training, judges' meetings and so on were inaudible to the fan's ear.  Without accreditation, a fan had to travel to World Championships and network, network, network to find the most reliable source of information.  Mostly, there was the odd snippet to add colour to your picture of Worlds, if you were lucky.  A few months later your print copy of IG would drop through your letterbox, and you would read between the lines, eager for the slightest hint of behind the scenes tittle tattle.  But generally, judges' chatter was reserved for those privileged enough to be attached to a delegation, or to have media accreditat...