Russia 2 aired an in-depth documentary on the Russian team's preparations for the London Olympics on the 4th July. Much of the training footage was shot only a few weeks ago. There are interviews with coaches Rodionenko, Alexandrov, Elfimov and Grebenkin, gymnasts Mustafina, Komova, Khorkina and Nemov. Lupita has worked very hard for us and produced a digested translation of the whole - providing details on Mustafina's recovery from injury, the girls' day to day preparation, and the coaches' opinions. It is essential viewing for anyone interested in artistic gymnastics and the Russian team. > My bracketed annotations [] indicate the timing of the interviews for the sake of helping you synchronise the transcription with the video. Enjoy, and give thanks to Queen Lupita!!! Speaker : Sydney 2000. Russia won five gold medals at the Olympics in the artistic gymnastics competition. Five medals! Since then, twelve years have gone by and Russia hasn’t wo...
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