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Leonid Arkayev!

WHO ELSE DOES RUSSIAN GYMNASTICS NEED?

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  1. Leonid Arkayev for Aliya's coach!

    The whole Russian team to run up hill!

    Better dance training that includes other types of dancing besides ballet!

    More tumbling drills instead of walking while drinking coffee!

    Get a better vault coach!

    Fix the helicopters legs!

    Get rid of Valentina!

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  2. All of the above, plus better conditioning!!! They need to be in shape.

    Russiafan

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  3. to stop taking one week breaks every 3 weeks

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  4. Yes! I agree the best approach towards the russian teams success is better conditioning, better vault training and a coach for aliya!

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    1. I have always supported the return Arkayev after Alexandrov resign

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  5. I have been calling for him since Alexandrov left. The guy made the Soviet tradition and headed the federation for ages. He is knonw the politics, strategies and the technicalities. He managed the Russian team to during the worst historical gymnastics time. He is the one who recruited Alexandrov. He advised the Koreans on building their vault capacity.

    What else could be better?

    Alfi

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  6. If they want to bet on artistry, they definitively need a better choreographer, Soviet if possible +a better choice of music.
    For those who want Arkayev or Rastorotski back, they are 74 and 81 so there might be someone younger.

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  7. They need better conditioning for sure. They need to hire a trainer specifically for that and get their butts in gear. No more walking around the lake, more like running three miles around the lake.

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