2011 I. GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
- Moscow, Februar 26 -
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Evgenia KANAEVA was unsatisfied with perfomance of her new program and she told the Russian press:.
“I made several small mistakes, but those are small for audience, and big for me. I’m maximalist and trying to do right everything. Moreover it’s the 1st start of season, in order to perfect my program I missed competition in Estonia. My coach Vera Schtelbaums said today after my performance that there is still work to do. She was happy with something, and not with other things. I think that I have to work on ball routine especially, it’s very difficult apparatus.”
To the question about the level of juniors Kanaeva said the journalists:
“These girls are growing up under our eyes, their time will come soon, they are gonna work like previous gymnasts. Once Irina Chaschina and Alina Kabaeva were training before my eyes. We were watching how they worked, how much strenght they put on it, and it was a great example for us”
At the same time Evgenia doesn’t think about Olympics perspectives:
“Next stage of Grand Prix is near, I need to get to London yet – we get raiting from tournament to tournament ” ... and the question how is she capable to stand the loads (the pressure) which will be growing each month Evgenia answered:
“I’m part of national team 12 years already. During all this time our main coach Irina Viner, my personal coach Vera Schtelbaums and our choreographer Irina Zenovka put so much in me...
Without them I wouldn’t have my great programs, I wouldn’t have my victories. I have wonderful parents and my life is wonderful.” * English translated by Tatiana (MANY THANKS!!!)
* Source: Zoe Wan
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