“In Slovenia, scales are contraindicated; you can’t tell a gymnast that she needs to lose weight” – Vedeneeva

Competing for Slovenia in rhythmic gymnastics Ekaterina Vedeneeva said that this sport is not very developed in the country.

— In Slovenia, do many people know about rhythmic gymnastics or only Pogačar and Roglic?

— Natural sports are developing in Slovenia: rowing, climbing… I can’t say, gymnastics is popular. It is not developing because everyone is used to doing everything calmly and effortlessly. We stayed for six years, improved the results, but we did not manage to convince everyone that they had to work, move forward no matter what. There is a good junior, she won a medal at the European Championships in some events.

— Restrictions, a lot of work: isn’t Slovenian gymnastics ready for this?

“They are very calm and peaceful.” When I arrived, I panicked during training, threw the mace and cried. They told me: “Is it possible to train in such a way to get into such a state – it doesn’t work, go and rest. I was so shocked, but then I got used to it and accepted it. Their scales are contraindicated; you can’t tell a gymnast that she needs to lose weight, this is unacceptable. They are developing mass sports, we have a well-developed B category. Let’s do it.

At the national championship, 9 people competed in category A – one gymnast took part in one event, that is, 8 people. At the same time, the president of the federation is Belarusian, the coaches are from Bulgaria and Belarus. But this is not necessary at another level. People are ready to work, but they are not supported, “the correspondent reports, reporting the athlete’s words.

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