Lupita has translated this ITAR-TASS interview with Nelli Kim. It's controversial, to say the least. Ed's note : much of the initial response to this interview - both here and in the wider gymternet - has focussed on the detail of Kim's words and especially her comments about Viktoria Komova, and smiling. But I think these have to be taken in context, and not too literally. Don't forget that just a day ago Andrei Rodionenko complained bitterly about the judging in Antwerp, calling Kim's behaviour 'aggressive'. Kim is responding to this here, and to the wider current context of Russian gymnastics. What she is essentially saying to the Russian coach is 'get your own house in order, produce confident, disciplined, well trained gymnasts - stop complaining, do your job, and I will do mine.' She goes about saying this in a somewhat long winded way and says some things along the way that seem contradictory, unfair, inappropriate even for th...
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Does anyone know how we can watch the live stream in the US? Or if there is a free live stream online?
ReplyDeleteGoogle Match Tv Arena channel's stream. They showed every Russian performance with Emin Garibov as one of the commentators.
DeleteNBC Sports.com has live streaming for each apparatus. They also have replays for everything! The app for smart phones and tablets is great! But I think its only for the US.
DeleteI am not going to watch TF tonight. I just cant, my cant cant take another TF. She is going to sue me if i do. I will be looking for results.
ReplyDeleteOMG. They made it!!!! Silver!!!! I said I wouldn't watch but I did. I am literally soabing and my cat has gone under the bed. Congrats girls. Congrats Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the silver medalists. Russia goes home with two team silvers. That is an amazing job to the gymnasts. Russian moment of the meet, Seda hitting beam!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the Russian Team - they won the silver! It was a tight competition for silver and bronze. Going into the last rotation I thought China was a lock for silver and Japan for bronze. It was so nice to see the Russians smile, cry for joy, hug, cry for more joy, and rejoice.
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