I post this just before the start of the European Championships.
Bea Gheorghisor from Romania has a terrific, insightful perspective on what’s changed since the return of Bellu and Bitang to the National Team:
… B&B seem to be pushing the gymnasts in front of the camera. Maybe they have learnt that fame is not all that bad and that after all it’s an unavoidable thing for a member of the Romanian gymnastics team. …
It all started in June 2010 when the Romanian national team was moved to Izvorani. The reasons were the proximity to Bucharest (where the two new coordinators still had some previous engagements) and the fact that the gym was newer and better than the one in Deva. But it also had a side effect: suddenly the national team was very easy to reach all year long.
… the gates of the National team were flung wide open. …
Bellu and Bitang also seem to have learnt that maybe there exists a good kind of exposure …
read more on Couch Gymnast – “Audentes Fortuna Juvat!” Fortune Favours the Brave……
I’ve always been critical of the program under Bellu and Bitang. Until now. Something really has changed.
When can I friend Bellu on Facebook?
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