Russian Gymnastics News - Interview w/ Andrei Rodionenko

[Senor Nico]

Dated 20-Jan-2009

http://www.sportgymrus.ru/xml/t/defa...type=1&pid=390

Main Russian gymnastics journalist, Natalia Kalugina, got a chance to talk with national head coach Rodionenko about the new season, the new Olympic cycle, and what plans the Russians have for this year.

Personally, I don't feel like translating this article word-for-word at this hour (although I might do that later for fun). However, I'll hit upon the key points from this interview that would be of interest to Russian gymnastics followers.

The points:

- Rodionenko isn't too worried about the global financial crisis, which has recently started to affect Russia. He says that the Russian Gymnastics Federation hasn't been hit by the crisis like other sports have. They are still continuing to receive sufficient funding to revamp their program (which I can believe since they just got new contracts to bring back Ostapenko and Alexandrov!).

- The Russian agenda this year is quite small. The only important competitions they have in mind for 2009 is the European Championships in Milan, the World Championships in London, and the Russian Championships in Bryansk (hometown of Lozhechko). The Russian Championships will take place the first week of March. All other international competitions this year are up in the air depending on the health of the gymnasts and their preparations.

- Many juniors have been relocated to the national training center to train with the seniors. Rodionenko is already thinking about preparing them for 2012.

- Maxim Devyatovsky continues to be a nuisance. Rodionenko jokes that this boy is a disease to his age!

- Yulia Lozhechko is on good terms with Rodionenko. She's currently only training beam and floor. She's undecided whether or not she wants to return to training the all-around, but Rodionenko hopes she'll consider it.

- Injured list: Sveta Klyukina, Dasha Yelizarova (she still exists!), Anya Pavlova, Lena Zamolodchikova, Sasha Safoshkina.

- No one has officially retired...yet.


From what I gather, the Russians are just planning to take this year by stride. I think they're relieved that there are no team events this year.

[cgallet1]

Does the article say what injury Zamo has and the other girls? And does it say anything about Pavlova's recovery and which ligament she tore besides her ACL (I heard she tore 2)?

Thanks for posting this. Glad to hear that Russia is making a comeback.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by cgallet1

Does the article say what injury Zamo has and the other girls? And does it say anything about Pavlova's recovery and which ligament she tore besides her ACL (I heard she tore 2)?

Thanks for posting this. Glad to hear that Russia is making a comeback.

i was looking for that i just could not find it

[Senor Nico]

Originally Posted by cgallet1

Does the article say what injury Zamo has and the other girls? And does it say anything about Pavlova's recovery and which ligament she tore besides her ACL (I heard she tore 2)?

Thanks for posting this. Glad to hear that Russia is making a comeback.

Rodionenko doesn't mention what specific injuries the gymnasts have and their recovery. However, he does mention that he expects Klyukina and Yelizarova to compete at the Russian Championships in March.

[spezi3]

Senor Nico, thanks for posting that article. I'll have to print it and read it when I have a quiet moment. It will give me something different than the usual exercises in my Russian books to read.

[Elizabeth]

Devyatovski must have an incredibly thick skin.

[MightyM]

For what it's worth, Triple Full has a full translation of the interview here:

http://triplefull.blogspot.com/2009/...-artistic.html

Nico, our translator says Rodionenko actually appears quite tolerant of Devyatovsky, saying he "does not want to make a problem out of Devyatovsky." It seems the man is actually making an effort to fit in!

[MartinaE]

Yeah wehn I saw Deviatovsky in Stuttgart he seemed to get along really well with everybody. He was all smiles and in a really good mood....though after winning the cup that wasn`t such a big surprise...

[Caroline2146]

is he coming to tyson by the way?
I really like his gym

[terry31]

Originally Posted by Senor Nico

Dated 20-Jan-2009

http://www.sportgymrus.ru/xml/t/defa...type=1&pid=390

Main Russian gymnastics journalist, Natalia Kalugina, got a chance to talk with national head coach Rodionenko about the new season, the new Olympic cycle, and what plans the Russians have for this year.

Personally, I don't feel like translating this article word-for-word at this hour (although I might do that later for fun). However, I'll hit upon the key points from this interview that would be of interest to Russian gymnastics followers.

The points:

- Rodionenko isn't too worried about the global financial crisis, which has recently started to affect Russia. He says that the Russian Gymnastics Federation hasn't been hit by the crisis like other sports have. They are still continuing to receive sufficient funding to revamp their program (which I can believe since they just got new contracts to bring back Ostapenko and Alexandrov!).

- The Russian agenda this year is quite small. The only important competitions they have in mind for 2009 is the European Championships in Milan, the World Championships in London, and the Russian Championships in Bryansk (hometown of Lozhechko). The Russian Championships will take place the first week of March. All other international competitions this year are up in the air depending on the health of the gymnasts and their preparations.

- Many juniors have been relocated to the national training center to train with the seniors. Rodionenko is already thinking about preparing them for 2012.

- Maxim Devyatovsky continues to be a nuisance. Rodionenko jokes that this boy is a disease to his age!

- Yulia Lozhechko is on good terms with Rodionenko. She's currently only training beam and floor. She's undecided whether or not she wants to return to training the all-around, but Rodionenko hopes she'll consider it.

- Injured list: Sveta Klyukina, Dasha Yelizarova (she still exists!), Anya Pavlova, Lena Zamolodchikova, Sasha Safoshkina.

- No one has officially retired...yet.


From what I gather, the Russians are just planning to take this year by stride. I think they're relieved that there are no team events this year.

Alternative energy sources are, I think,
and there is that direction which will deduce the world from crisis.
The epoch of oil and gas monopolies will end.