National team head coach Russia in artistic gymnastics Valentina Rodionenko said that none of the Russian athletes would ever agree to betray the country for performances in a neutral status.
On Friday, the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, said that Russian athletes who do not support the special operation in Ukraine should be able to participate in international competitions in a neutral status. At the end of February, the IOC recommended that sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the starts.
The tournament of sports gymnasts in Kazan as part of the Spartakiad ended on October 1.
— Everything that happened in Kazan was brilliant and sporty. Among the men, in addition to the honored gymnasts, 17-year-old Daniel Marinov deserves attention, who surpassed Nagorny on the uneven bars and generally looked very dignified. This is our future, tomorrow. So far there is no experience of big starts, but there is no need to artificially adapt here. Everything is fine, next year Marinov will be a completely different athlete – confident, getting rid of many mistakes. His current roughness is his lack of experience, and nothing more.
For the girls, everything ended as it should. A journal is a checkpoint, whoever makes no mistakes wins. Finally, she won gold in the Melnikov freestyle, also cause for joy. Listunov and Kustova showed very serious form.
– After the freestyle, you had a one-on-one conversation with Melnikova. Congratulations? Reassured?
Yes, I calmed down. She told what she needed to stop, because recently she reduced her workload and became interested in various public affairs. She advised Angelina, “If you want to keep winning, and not just show up, you should think a bit and change your approach.” She understood me. I understood the mistakes I make in the preparation.
– Melnikova 22. No reason to worry about age for a gymnast?
– Absolutely not. I can’t say that she will stay in the sport until the 2028 Games, but she will certainly return to the 2024 Olympics in the status of one of the leaders.
Will she have to sign anything for that?
Reporters have already called. I can repeat it: none of the athletes will ever agree to betray their country. Under these conditions, we will not act.
– Why did Denis Ablyazin withdraw from the vault?
– He is hurt. I had a problem with my legs, I overloaded my knee somewhere, and the discomfort came back. 30 years. We removed it from a trip to Belarus at the end of October, it will be cared for and restored. Guys on the threshold of the fourth decade need to be protected.
– Nagorny is 28, but he complained of being very tired at the end of the Spartakiad.
– Yesterday he “died”, but today he got together, went out and did everything. It is both an experience and an excellent basic training. He knows everything, a talented guy.
The first summer All-Russian Spartakiad ended today with artistic gymnastics competitions in Kazan.
Source : MatchTV
