Rewriting Russian Gymnastics posted a translation of a fascinating interview with Vika’s Mom, former World Champion Vera Kolesnikova:
… Viktoria has a strong character, she learns elements very quickly but she’s unable to polish them. She is very gifted for gymnastics and she can learn an element in a week or two. I cannot say that she has an easy character. She is cross when she cannot achieve something. …
On the media:
… They invite her, they want interviews. I tell them to come together. They refuse. Viktoria is in tears: “They all ask the same questions!” …
Do you often see her at Krugloye [Lake Krugloye or Round Lake, the Russian National Training Centre for Gymnastics]?
– We don’t see her. Sometimes we pass each other at a competition. Her father hasn’t seen her for a long time. For me, it’s easier, when I go to a tournament, I call at Krugloye.
“In general, an ordinary childhood” – interview with Vera Kolesnikova
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