Head coach Andrei Rodioneno responds to journalists' questions in Antwerp Andrei Rodionenko stated in an interview by R-Sport that he doesn’t agree with the FIG on the judging at major international competitions. Mustafina (Russia) won gold on beam at the World Championships held in Antwerp with a 14.9 score. The Russian team challenged immediately the score because they disagreed with the D score of Mustafina’s routine, whereas the US inquiry was taken with a positive result. 'There will be a serious discussions with the FIG Women’s Technical Committee', stated Rodionenko. 'They have a very conservative approach. We might have to prepare official documents, send letters to reach an agreement. We don’t like complaining or judging someone. Yet, I see they are loyal to the American inquiries and they rejected ours.' Valentina Rodionenko - Sport Express Valentina Rodionenko stated that the Russian gymnasts’ results at Worlds cou...
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