Russian gymnast exercises Dina Averine with clubs in the individual all-around final at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics were the worst practiced by the judges. Coach Vera Shatalina spoke about it in an interview with last fall, two months after the Olympics ended.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Dina Averina went through all four types of all-around without noticeable errors, but took second place. Israeli won Linoy Ashram , who made a loss in the exercise with the band. Dinah’s sister Arina Averine – she also made a big mistake in the tape and did not get on the podium, remaining in fourth place.
– A question to the team who judged the exercise with the clubs. I’m already silent on Arina, unfortunately, because she had this error in her feed. But at the exercise with masses of Dina Averina … We lodged a protest – they did not think about it, they did not even react! If it had been increased by at least 0.4, by 0.3. Yes, even if they increased it by 0.2, the result would be different!
The biggest question concerns exercise with clubs. I had this impression, because each step cost us dearly. Dina does not even lead with her hand for free in this exercise, this is the largest set in the history of rhythmic gymnastics – exercises with clubs. So my question is, “Why?” If you counted these bonuses while lowering your head, raise your head faster and watch! You are professional judges.
– I have just opened the scores for the clubs in the final: 28, 150 for Dina. This is an order of magnitude lower than Lina’s.
– And she didn’t count 1.7! Well, those are my ambitions, well, she didn’t get a point. Dina Averina received 29 points. This means that the other judges see, but those who came to the Olympic Games do not see. They just stole it! Even if we take away all of Russia’s ambitions, take away my ambitions, Irina Alexandrovna (Wiener) and our judges, she still didn’t get 0.7-0.8. Even, you know, if you really don’t want to count, but you had to find those points. Where did they go? I calculated: 1.7 they didn’t count it. Well, okay, I’m a stakeholder, I’m a coach. Irina Alexandrovna is an interested person, she is a coach.
– Well, minus a point, let’s say.
Not even a note! Half a point, okay, let’s go down to a half point.
“That would be more than enough.
– That’s what I’m talking about. You see, it was already quite natural for Lina Ashram to become a champion. Any, but not from Russia. Here is my impression.
In the fall of 2021, Shatalina stopped taking the Averins to competitions. Instead, personal trainer duties for gymnasts are performed by Olympic champion Yulia Barsukova.
Source : MatchTV
