Andrei Rodionenko observes David Belyavski. Picture: Sovietsky Sport Andrei Rodionenko was interviewed by Sovietski Sport journalist A Vandenko on August 9th, the same day that Alexander Alexandrov gave his interview to Rsport (translation available on this blog, dated 11th August). I have been warned that Sovietski Sport is the Russian tabloid equivalent of the UK's Daily Mail, so do read this article with due care and attention. The Russian text is quite dense and we present here the main points. Omissions are indicated by elipses ... Taken in the round, a number of interviews recently have strongly hinted that there is some uncertainty over which coaches will continue at Lake Krugloye after the end of this month. Head coach Andrei Rodionenko, women's team coach Alexander Alexandrov, and women's uneven bars coach Evgeny Grebenkin have all been mentioned by name. Things seem rather unsettled. I just hope a good solution can be found that will be the best a...
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