“We have to fight this, we have to be more adequate.” Diver Kuznetsov – about difficult training methods in sports

Olympic medalist in diving Evgeny Kuznetsov in an interview with , he said he believes it is possible to achieve high results in sports without an aggressive approach to training.

Kuznetsov told that he does not see himself in the future as a coach, because it would be difficult for him, due to his nature, to work with children from whom great dedication is expected.

— Is it possible to achieve something in sport with gentle methods?

– A lot. We need good dialogue. And I have had the chance to meet people with such working methods during my career. I almost never encountered any rudeness.

— When you hear about someone being driven to anorexia, someone who is constantly being yelled at… Is that crazy?

– Complete.

— There is a lot of that in sport.

– There are a lot of them everywhere. We must fight against this. We need to be more adequate. Rigor in the work is necessary, but everything can be transmitted normally. As for anorexia and eating problems, as an adult, the man himself understands how to maintain a normal working weight,” Kuznetsov told .

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