Russia-Ukraine War: Effects on Gymn World

[MaryClare]

Throwback to the 2022 Victory Day celebrations when a photo of Bonnie and Clyde was accidentally used.

Was this a gymnastics performance?

 

[KorbutFan]

It happened during a concert in Moscow when images of supposed Soviet victims of WW2 were being displayed.

A Russian gymnastics display in front of a photo of Bonnie and Clyde would be absolutely mind bending.

 

[JDB]

A Russian gymnastics display in front of a photo of Bonnie and Clyde would be absolutely mind bending.

I agree, but IMO our present reality is even stranger. Men in military costume doing rhythmic gymnastics to commemorate WWII, while Russia commits a World War III attempt, is quite something.

 

[MaryClare]

I agree, but IMO our present reality is even stranger. Men in military costume doing rhythmic gymnastics to commemorate WWII, while Russia commits a World War III attempt, is quite something.

Rhythmic gymnastics has an odd status within Russian political sphere and is a good example of the cultural parallel universe that exists between Russia and western countries. Because only here could a sport that’s dominated by Jewish and Muslim women, be used as a propaganda tool by a nationalist state

 

[MaryClare]

"Мене, як дівчинку, водять за ніс": скандал в українській гімнастиці – туристи в збірній, брак коштів і надії на медалі Олімпіади

Полум'яне інтерв'ю Геннадія Чеховського з Іриною Горбачевою, старшою тренеркою збірної України зі спортивної гімнастики.

sport24.ua

Ilya Kovtun and his coach Irina Gorbacheva have some disagreement with the sports ministry

 

[cftmoonlight79]

All political stuff aside, I will miss the Russian men. That team from 2018-2022 was one of my favorite to watch. Plus, both teams are a medal threat.