Lupita translates a brand new interview with Russian head coach, Valentina Rodionenko. This is taken from the Ministry of Sport website . February 8 th 2013 For summer sports a new Olympic quad has started. If generally, after the Olympics, the best athletes can relax a little bit, important competitions are on the Russian gymnastics team’s agenda. Valentina Rodionenko, head coach of the Russian team, told the RTSP-Press correspondents about the changes in gymnastics and the challenges ahead for the team. - What is specific to this post-Olympic season? - The beginning of a new Olympic quad is always a slowdown time. It’s a good moment to include new athletes into the team. This is what happens in all countries and in our country. Yet, at this year’s European championships our best gymnasts will perform because the competition will be held in Russia. Mustafina, Afanasyeva and ...
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