Maria Filatova represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, she won bronze on uneven bars at the Moscow Games and was also the silver all-around medalist at the 1981 World Championships. Filatova moved abroad...
Tag - Tokyo 2020
Belyavskiy visited his native town Votkinsk and then the capital city Izhevsk in Udmurt region of Russia and gave an interview to Izhlife. Q: Which trait a person needs to be a champion? A: Just one trait is not...
Nikita Nagorny had his two big gymnastics dreams fulfilled this year – his team won Olympic gold and he got an element named after them – the triple pike on floor. đŸ‘€Presenting the Nagornyy, one of 4⃣...
Lilia Akhaimova talked to Dnevnik shortly after coming back home from Tokyo. Q: You got injured before the Tokyo Olympics and your participation in the Games was in question. How did you manage to recover and believe in...
Valentina Rodionenko gave TASS updates on the national team. She confirmed that Viktoria Listunova is missing Worlds due to a minor elbow injury: “Listunova is getting treatment, she has certain issues with an elbow...
Melnikova gave a long interview to Metaratings in which she talked about the Tokyo Olympics, the increase in fame after that, and her decision to compete at the upcoming World Championships in Japan. Q: You’re an...
Chusovitina talked to Anhor about staying in the sport for as long as she has and her decision to retire. Q: While prepare for our interview, I read a dozen of your interviews and articles about you. In some, published in...
Melnikova talked to PeopleTalk website after returning from Tokyo. She recalled that while physically, the postponement was a good thing, mentally, it was extremely hard for her: “It was hard to endure these Olympics...
David Belyavskiy talked to TeleSport after the Olympics. He discussed his career, the differences between Tokyo and the other two Games he’s been a part of, and his plans for the future. Q: David, at the European...
Milad Karimi came to his first Olympics as one of the main contenders on floor and horizontal bar, but mistakes on both events prevented him from medaling. He is now training for the World Championships that will take place in...