Rewriting Russian Gymnastics

Lupita translates this interview with Andrei Rodionenko. Aliya Mustafina calculating Anna Rodionova's beam D value in Sunday's beam final Andrei Rodionenko, standing in the bus that left the arena after Mustafina’s victory on beam, said that the Worlds in Belgium had not been a success.   It’s a good thing when the head coach judges himself uncompromisingly.   I myself don’t think it was a failure. Some of the disappointments - Aliya not winning gold on bars, or Olympic medalist Ablyazin not making any final - have an interesting subtext. There are things that should rather be understood now. It’s better to correct them now, because repenting after Rio will be too late. - Andrei Fyodorovich, as you were leaving the arena, you said laconically that “Nelli Kim has behaved aggressively”.   Out of the inquiries submitted, ours was ignored and the American complaint was accepted. Was Nelli Kim behind that, like three years ago in Rotterdam? -  ...