Athletistic / Rhythmic gymnastics. Russian gymnast Yana Batyrshina, silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta (USA), discussed the conflict with the president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (VFKhG), Irina Viner.

“The scandalous interview, which caused a lot of noise after the end of my career, did not actually take place. The journalist simply behaved badly at the time. He trivially “deceived” a young inexperienced girl by making her speak openly. record, then publish everything in the newspaper. Of course, I wasn’t going to wash my dirty laundry in public. But what happened, happened, and time will not turn back the clock. The answer to Irina Alexandrovna’s interview was: of course, not the most pleasant. Now I understand that everything could have been different, if only we had had a normal conversation with her.

It was bad to part like that, but, frankly, I know the character of Irina Alexandrovna and understand that it was simply impossible for us to part at that time. It was only a few years ago that we started to have a very good, kind and sincere relationship. Nearly 25 years have passed since I ended my career, and for more than 20 years, Wiener and I had virtually no contact. But she and I have been through so much! I really love him and am grateful to him for everything.

Now everything is already forgotten. Irina Alexandrovna and I did not even return to this topic. We communicate calmly when we meet, and if we remember something from the past, it is only bright and good. And we had a lot! » – Batyrshina was quoted as saying in “Championship”.

Yana Batyrshina, in addition to silver at Atalanta 1996, is a multiple world and European champion in the team event and in the individual all-around events. She also became absolute champion of Russia twice (1996 and 1998). She received the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree. She ended her gymnastics career in 1998.


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