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Lupita translates ... Mustafina



Lupita translates Elena Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with the World Beam Champion.


'I am very happy about how it all went' said Mustafina in the mixed zone. 'I won silver at the 2010 European Championships, but this was three years ago.'

In Antwerp you performed three times on beam. Could you describe your impressions during the Championships?

I felt more and more confident all along. Although I was more tired, everything went better. In qualifications I started on beam and was very nervous. It’s always difficult when you start a competition on beam.

When you performed beam in the all around, you showed less difficult elements than you had foreseen. 

 In fact I decided to downgrade my routine to make fewer mistakes, to be more confident.

Svetlana Boginskaya said that it’s very good to perform first on beam.

She is absolutely right. I like competing first on beam. You don’t have time to watch the other gymnasts’ performances.

By the way, in the all around final when all your rivals competing for bronze fell, did you feel lucky?

Sure, in a way. But at the same time I felt that I had been underscored.

If, before the championships, someone had told you that you would be the champion on beam, would you have believed it?

I think that if I had thought of it, I would not have won any medal on this apparatus.

During your performance were you aware that everything was going extremely fine?

The first thing I remember is when I watched the time before my dismount. I realized I had time; there was no need to rush before the round-off. And that everything was fine.

Why did you have to challenge the score?

We thought that it would be possible to improve the D score. After Rotterdam Worlds, where our vault inquiry was not taken because it was submitted too late, our coaches always carry filled forms with them, ready to submit. In Rotterdam we were not ready to do it in the 4 minute time limit.  It is true that here the inquiry was not accepted.

Who among the rivals was more dangerous?

Of course, Iordache, who had the best score in qualifications. In fact, I hadn’t thought about it because I didn’t expect much from my performance on beam. Even after the score was posted on the board, I didn’t venture to think about a medal. I only felt satisfied internally. I thought that I had done everything fine and that I could not reproach myself at all. 


Congratulations Queen Aliya ... Maladyets!




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  1. Awww I knew she would just have wanted to go out there and do her best without the thought of a medal just like in Olympics floor final. Both times she had a long shot at medalling and yet she didn't just medal here she got gold! Kudos to Aliya for a job well done.

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  2. Once Aliya finished her beam routine, I knew that could be good enough for the gold depending on what Larissa from Romania did.

    Awesome job Aliya!

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  3. Can anyone here give me a link for the full event broadcast? I really want to watch it but can't find it.

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    1. BBC broadcast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px-U4jcjBAI

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    2. Thanks! BBC is always the best :)

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    3. Aliya a true champion no matter what the score, in my eyes her performance on beam (and all apparatus) in such a way which leaves me in awe of her beauty, grace, and agility's muscle memory is something to behold, making her the champion that she is. Spasiba Aliya for delighting us and bring smiles to all around the world that absolutely adore you! ...and for those that missed it the full Beam Balance Event Final can be found here--> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px-U4jcjBAI&feature=share&list=PL95shzdpgCTs5aT5_j21dIGRG1180laJN or at my youtube account under Full Competitions -Gymnastics which includes Uneven Bars and All-Around both BBC & Arena and others (MAG&WAG), also Victory Ceremonies playlist is available. Need more info on Aliya, please check out my tumbr iloveteamrussiawag!

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  4. Congrats Aliya, she qualified in the last spot on BB but ended up in the first place with GOLD, that's the champion material ... well done girl

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  5. Who could predict this podium? It's very pleasant surprise.

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