2024 Russia Cup, Novosibirsk

[KathySantoni]

Dementyeva is a two time world medalist with one of those being the team gold and European AA champ. Pravdina finished last in the AA in 2006…

 

[MaryClare]

Dementyeva is a two time world medalist with one of those being the team gold and European AA champ. Pravdina finished last in the AA in 2006…

Dementyeva is on everyone’s what if list.

If you saw Pravdina as a junior, she was really, really good.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I could post a list, going back 20 years of juniors who have broken my heart.

And actually, whilst we’ve got 5 hours to kill, I will.

Lidia Sidorova, Elena Anoshina, Yulia Lozhechko, Nadezhda Ivanova, Elena Kokareva, Alyona Donodina, Irina Isaeva, Kristina Pravdina, Daria Elizarova, Karina Myasnikova, Nadezhda Chikhireva, Svetlana Voronova, Kristina Goryunova, Yulia Belokobylskaya, Ekaterina Baturina, Anastasia Sidorova, Anna Dementyeva, Margarita Slepchenko, Violetta Malikhova, Tatiana Solovyeva, Ramilia Muzina, Viktoria Kuzmina, Diana Elkina, Maria Bondareva, Nailia Mustafina, Yana Nefedova, Daria Skrypnik, Anna Rodionova, Raisa Batyrova, Ekaterina Sokova, Elena Eremina, Varvara Zubova, Ksenia Klimenko, Angelina Simakova, Elena Likhodolskaya, Maria Minaeva.

Just off the top of my head

Whew, this was going down Memory Lane. I remember when people were looking to Ivanova to be the "anti-Nastia".

 

[MaryClare]

Whew, this was going down Memory Lane. I remember when people were looking to Ivanova to be the "anti-Nastia".

I think it was the 2004 woga classic that ended up a sort of mini junior worlds with Liukin beating Zgoba and Ivanova. But I don’t think anyone seriously thought she’d challenge Nastia. Russia were in a real mess at that point and trying to regroup after the disaster that was 2003 worlds

 

[onodian]

Dementyeva is a two time world medalist with one of those being the team gold and European AA champ.

and I was right in that arena screaming for her

 

[Sasha]

This is a little off topic, sorry, but can someone remind me where we're at with the ban on the Russians? Is the FIG going to let them compete again as of 2025? Or is that a heat-induced hallucination I'm having?

 

[MaryClare]

This is a little off topic, sorry, but can someone remind me where we're at with the ban on the Russians? Is the FIG going to let them compete again as of 2025? Or is that a heat-induced hallucination I'm having?

They have been able to compete as neutral athletes since the beginning of this year. 4 trampolinists are competing in Paris right now as neutral athletes

 

[Sasha]

They have been able to compete as neutral athletes since the beginning of this year. 4 Russian trampolinists are competing in Paris right now

Right, I know that. But is the FIG taking the same approach? It appears that none of the Russian WAG or MAG qualify as "neutral" according to IOC rules.

 

[MaryClare]

Right, I know that. But is the FIG taking the same approach? It appears that none of the Russian WAG or MAG qualify as "neutral" according to IOC rules.

The FIG are the governing body for trampolining, so the same rules apply. As far as I know, no MAG or WAG athletes have applied for neutral athlete status, so we don’t know if they’d be found eligible or not

 

[Lisaelaine80]

Is Listunova still training?

 

[MaryClare]

Is Listunova still training?

Yes but she’s injured. They aren’t rushing her

 

[MaryClare]

Ok, well you asked for it. Don’t blame me if they break your heart. Well maybe the last girl, be nice about her

 

[lovegymnasts]

Ok, well you asked for it. Don’t blame me if they break your heart. Well maybe the last girl, be nice about her

My favorite was the first gymnast. She put a smile on my face

 

[RichardL]

Ok, well you asked for it. Don’t blame me if they break your heart. Well maybe the last girl, be nice about her

Is she one of yours?!

 

[onodian]

I can't do this to myself. I stopped at 0:30

 

[Kittentoes]

They're only going to hurt me.

 

[MaryClare]

Diana Kustova has announced her retirement. She is pursuing a career in motor racing

 

[Snowfan]

Diana Kustova has announced her retirement. She is pursuing a career in motor racing

That's quite a change.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Diana Kustova has announced her retirement. She is pursuing a career in motor racing

I can’t explain why, but this is like the most Russia Gymnastics thing ever.

 

[Lisaelaine80]

Yes but she’s injured. They aren’t rushing her

Ty! I really like her.