Nagorny talked to MatchTV about the health issues that affected his performance in the all-around final and two days of the event finals: “I feel much better now. I never said that [the kidney stone] was the reason for...
Valentina Rodionenko talked to the Russian Olympic Committee about the Olympic Games and her hopes for the Russian national team’s future. Q: Are you happy with how the competition at the Olympic Games went? A:...
Angelina Melnikova said in multiple interviews that she wanted to take a break after Tokyo but the break will not be that long, it seems. She told TASS, she is coming back to Round Lake already next week and might consider...
Denis Abliazin broke both his legs in the fall of 2019, had to have surgery to repair the fractures and install titan plates, and went through a long process of recovery. Turns out, he also had to deal with a coaching change...
Angelina Melnikova got interviewed by Komunna, a local Voronezh newspaper, after getting home. Q: Angelina, I remember the summer of 2016 before the Rio Olympics when you got injured at one of the last practices before the...
Angelina Melnikova’s mom Marina talked to RIA Voronezh on the day of her daughter’s arrival. She said she already made Melnikova’s favorite dishes – baked chicken, potatoes and two salads, one of them with...
Angelina Melnikova and Lilia Akhaimova were interviewed together by Harper’s Bazaar Russia. Q: We held our breath while watching the team final. Tell us how you managed to get yourself together in the crucial moment and...
During the Olympics, Artur Dalaloyan talked to TASS about his injury and how he managed to compete with it in Tokyo. Q: Who are the people who put you back on your feet in the three months since the Achilles tear? A:...
David Belyavskiy talked to KP about his Olympic experience after landing in Russia. Q: Is the gold medal from Tokyo the most precious medal for you now? A: We’ll try to earn more [gold medals] but for now, this one is...
Angelina Melnikova appeared on MatchTV (Russia’s biggest sports TV channel) and talked about how it feels being an Olympic champion: “For me, an Olympic gold had always been something unreachable. I couldn’t...
