VINER Irina

"Irina Viner is president VFHG 4 years"
November 28, 2016, 13:49

Irina Viner elected president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation on a new four-year term. She was the only candidate for this position. Report-back election conference of the federation, which held its election, held in Novogorske today.

- Exactly three months ago we ran games that we won not only on the sports field - won the rhythmic gymnastics, she stayed in the Olympic program, but for us there was not to be. Judges may disqualify, and it all could have ended except for rhythmic gymnastics from the Olympic program. Media actively covered the event abroad. But we have a lot of work, assembled lawyers was held - it was necessary to prove that it is not.

With regard to doping, we are very seriously working on this, it is a terrible plague. Do you remember how we wanted two girls to lose weight and drinking furosemide. You know how it ended. By the way, their B sample did not confirm the presence of doping.
We need to connect the boys - monosport leaves the Olympics program. In synchronized swimming were boys in boxing, wrestling, bar, football - girls. The idea at first was not supported in the international federation - quoted Irina Viner TASS.

Irina Viner heads the federation since 2008. Since 2001 she is the head coach of the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics. Also during the conference, Irina Viner received a certificate of the professor.

Irina Viner-Usmanova: Kabaeva returned, now I’m waiting for Mamun and Kudryavtseva

22.05.2017
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The head of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics (VFKH), Irina Viner-Usmanova, after the end of the European Championships, talked with reporters, and then took time for exclusive communication with the correspondent of the agency “R-Sport” Sergei Smyshlyaev. About the benefit of the sisters of the Averins, about leaving the team of the leaders Yana Kudryavtseva and Margarita Mamun , about the new format of the European tournament and whether it suits the Russians, and Alexandra Soldatova’s problems – read the material of the agency.

– Irina Alexandrovna, congratulations on the completion of another successful, but at the same time, uneasy European Championship. Summarize the tournament?
– Very seriously prepared for this championship, the Olympic cycle is over, we won at the Olympics all the highest awards. Now, unfortunately, Yanochka Kudryavtseva , Rita Mamun , left. Generational change, as usual. Two Averinas, Dina and Arina, and Sasha Soldatova, who had already performed at the world championships, came to replace. And the twin girls were just in shock, it was a benefit, they won two gold medals one and two – another. To date, they have won a place in the World Championship on a sporting principle. At us all goes only on a sports principle, any preferences. And I’m very happy for them. But Sasha Soldatova worthy of more and better, but, unfortunately, her fear for the time being. Fear of revealing yourself and showing all that she can. And maybe it is twice as big and better than it showed.

– Is it possible to say that Dina and Arina somewhere have even surpassed their capabilities, somehow surprised by their results?
– The fact is that Dina and Arina from childhood were, as we say, “tricks”, and now such a program that all this is counted. Earlier we also had very strong girls, and Alina Kabaeva did amazing things, but not all counted. Therefore their time has come. But they did not have enough feelings, they lacked expressiveness, they did it all as a thread. And now they make it expressively, they try to make all exercises very “characteristic” and these movements, tricks, these risks, these interesting master elements merge with music. That they organically emphasized it, and they succeeded in Budapest.
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On the change of generations
– What is the impression of group exercises?
– The group exercise is brilliant for juniors, who will replace those girls who performed at the Olympic Games and will perform this year. These can not yet perform, they are still juniors, but next year, I think we will have a good change, worthy, which will rise to the core and will perform as well as here.

– From the side it seems that the change of generations passes unnoticed and painless. What kind of work is behind this, so that a change comes from cycle to cycle after shift, continuing to show the highest results?
– Work behind this is colossal. Not only work on the elements, but also on the images. If rhythmic gymnastics will be a part of art and creativity – what we cultivate in our country – then we will continue to win. As soon as we stop doing this, we’ll just deal with the elements, that’s all. While I have the strength and ability, I try to breathe life.

– We can not but ask: Margarita Mamun did not make official announcements for her career, did she say something to you?
“I always wait for everyone.” I’m waiting for Alina Kabaeva, I wait (Irina) Chaschina and Evgenia Kanaeva, and, of course, I’m waiting for Rita Mamun and Yana Kudryavtseva. I wait for them every single day and I will be happy if one of them returns. They are excellent gymnasts, very sorry that they are still finishing, but neither of them has yet made official statements that they do not finish or that they finish. Let’s hope and wait. Alina returned after winning the gold medal – she spent a year resting and then returned and won.

– And as far as Dina and Arina Averinas were psychologically ready to leave the leaders of Kudryavtseva and Mamun? To your new role?
– And how else, we prepared them for this! Yanachka and Rita came to the role of leaders in their time, we always prepare athletes to be leaders of the team, that they must defend the honor of Russia and defend the flag that has already been raised. It is very difficult, but it must be saved. Therefore, they worked very, very, very much.

“The format of the European Championship has become logical”
– The last championship of Europe was in many respects more interesting due to the new format. What is its advantage?
– The advantage is that group exercises and individual programs are not divided. That is, the team now consists of two types of program: individual and group. And the team result is now logically composed of two types of disciplines. Europe has done very right that it has united them together, it will give an impetus to all countries. If they want to speak with the team, then individual programs and group exercises will be cultivated. It’s great for the development of rhythmic gymnastics all over the world.

– There was an opinion that it was the Russian team that was playing into the format.
– He is all on hand. Simply, Russia adapts in all formats to ensure that there is not only movement, not only technology, but also spirit. And it’s very difficult to compete in the spirit. Therefore, in any exercise so: we had Kudryavtseva – “Snow Queen”, was Mamun – “Beauty and inspiration, and life, and tears, and love.” And there were no such rules, but still they were the first. Therefore, all these conversations are a waste of time. But I want to say that girls all over the world have very complex programs, they are very advanced in this format, in interesting elements, risky and beautiful. But, unfortunately, they do not have the spirit yet. And we win in stability and in that our girls make an image, showing the movements of music and meaning.

– After the qualification of the exercises with the ribbon, you said that you made a mistake with the composition, putting on this kind of Dina, not Arina Averina, calling the performance a “surprise.” In the final, Dina won , a surprise with a plus sign?
– Yes, again there was a surprise. Dina made a small mistake in the final, I thought that the mistake would knock her out of the ranks of the prize places. She acted second, and apparently all the others made even more mistakes, including Soldatova.

“Internal gasoline blows Soldatova”
– What happened to Sasha, it’s only in the above-mentioned fear to reveal yourself?
“It happened that she keeps her strength, you know.” she thinks: “I will go out and do it.” No. If you do everything in parts, and do not do everything entirely, there is not created a dynamic stereotype, which should be on the way out. But you can not save your strength. It’s like that plane that has to spin until it breaks all the gasoline, and it’s gasoline that blows it up.

– And how to deal with this?
– How to fight? We fight as far as possible. She must fight for herself, because “overcoming herself” is an Olympic motto.

– Returning to the topic of the format. In addition to changes in the definition of the winner of the team championship, there is also such an amendment that now it is not necessary beforehand to present to the judges beforehand the written program. Why is this done?
– This is very correct. This is due to the fact that the judges kept looking at the papers, not the gymnasts. And while looking at the paper, the athlete has already made either a mistake, or vice versa, everything is fine, but the judge did not see. And now they are looking at what gymnasts are doing on the court, improving their skills. Now we need to know exactly all the elements and how many of them are worth. And before she looked in a piece of paper: “it costs 0.6, and it costs 0.3”. The athlete did not do it, the judge crossed out on paper. And now, on the contrary: he sees that he did 0.6, and writes 0.6. It is right.

– That is, the refereeing became more objective.
– Yes, much is now more decent.

"Mamusyaka" Viner: secrets of victories
Posted on 23/10/2012 by Марина Волынкина

It was the mystery of the birth of the masterpiece. Fearing Moscow traffic jams, we arrived much earlier than the appointed time and found ourselves in the temple of sports at the time of the ritual. A high transparent dome, pleasant music, unearthly beauty, young creatures, refuting all the laws of physics, - how can you throw a hoop so that he, having rolled back a little, immediately came back? A familiar voice came from the speakers, but we did not immediately find its source. Having looked around, they asked our attendant: "And where is Irina Alexandrovna herself?" "Yes, that's it," the girl answered, pointing to a beautiful brunette with a special microphone that fastened to her head like pop stars. However, before us was a real star, and this was the best show that we saw in life.

"Why are you so nervous?" She calmly made the hoop roll, calmly turned around and calmly caught the other, - Irina Alexandrovna explained to her ward from the Russian national team for group exercises. "Indeed," nonsense "what, - we whispered. - In just a split second (!), You have to do all this, while sniping sending the hoop to a strictly defined point on the other end of the carpet ... with your foot. "

"Now, throw it with your hands." You see how simple it is! What difference does it make, with your hands or your feet? Vooot, it turns out.

And really, everything turned out right away. Just a session of group hypnosis! At some point, it seemed to us that we were in Hogwarts: in a magical way, the hoops soared into the sky, writing pirouettes in the air, and dancing back to the girls who had been doing complicated tricks during this time. But then there was a hitch - it did not turn out to be a difficult element. And gymnasts 30 times, no less, they repeated it, trying together with the coach to understand how best to perform the hardest figure. They peered at a huge screen with a video recording, experimented, again looked at the screen, analyzed, repeated again and again. In the end everything turned out. The price of a miracle, which we usually see from TV screens, became clear. It was the sixth hour of training ...

This day was a record for the number of destroyed templates per time unit. We, for example, thought that the head coach of the national team in rhythmic gymnastics occasionally visits classes, looks at the result of the work of their subordinates, makes a couple of observations and moves away, rather than laboriously working out the elements for hours.

During the training we occasionally exchanged our observations: "Again I have to change glasses - in the distance I see very badly. She can not look so good. " But when Wiener approached us for an interview, it turned out that there was nothing to do with diopter. Irina Alexandrovna is a fantastically beautiful and young woman, and the television screen, unfortunately, does not convey the full power of her charm

- Yes you? I'm already 188 years old, "Irina Alexandrovna joked in response to our sincere compliment. "There must be at least 300, judging by what you deserve," she wanted to answer, but we preferred to learn the secret of her skill. After 20 years not to let go of the victory - it is worthy of the Guinness Book of Records. Especially if you consider that most of its foreign colleagues have another system of training athletes - they are in charge of either one type of exercise, or one or two athletes, and so that everyone and everything at once - is a unique case.

And, when you watch competitions on TV, you genuinely admire the grace, flexibility of representatives of other countries, the complexity of the elements that are being performed, but then the Russian athletes go out onto the stage and ... a miracle happens. We see a real spectacle, goose bumps go on and tears appear in front of our eyes. And you do not understand how these young girls manage to evoke such a gamut of feelings. This can be compared to watching a movie. Sometimes, you watch a movie and think: "How well this actor plays," but a real miracle happens when you forget that you are a talented artist, and you begin to genuinely empathize with the hero of the film.

- How do you manage to create such images on the platform? We asked.
- It seems to me that all people who write music, are engaged in creativity, fly into space - conductors that get information from above and they must transmit it. Why am I still sitting in this room? Because I get information, images. First, you have to enter the stream yourself, and then drag these children back to them so that they can feel everything. You need a great love for music, understanding it. Let's say, now we have chosen an aria about mother, which performs Pavarotti. This is a very serious music. First, my mother, secondly, Pavarotti. I must train the gymnast so that she believes in this story, and then her performance will cause tears in her eyes, because the conversation is about my mother. It can not be done by every gymnast and not every coach. And another athlete - the world champion - acted under the Cossack song "Unharness, Boys, Horses". There is already need to show daring valiant. Creating an exercise on the theme of Paris, I made the gymnast study through the Internet the Louvre and the famous film "Freedom leading the people to the barricades" of Eugene de Lacroix. We did a group exercise under the imagination of Balakirev's Islamey, we had to explain to the girls that we are Eurasia, this is our story, on the one hand, we are Rusichs, on the other - "yes, we are Scythians, yes, Asians", according to Blok. And this should harmoniously connect. We had an exercise under the world famous rap, and the whole audience just exploded with applause. Athletes should be able to be completely different. At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, we made a mix: they started with Stravinsky's "Spring of the Sacred," and ended Sviridov's "Time, Forward!". Thus, showed Russia in development - from the wild to the cosmic. Of course, most Brazilians in the hall did not know this music, but they sat with bated breath, it was audible as a fly flies by. We won, of course. Kudryavtseva generally acted under the Russian folk song "We go with the horse" - of course, no one understood the words, but it was so strong impression that the image was clear to all without translation. And as a result, in rhythmic gymnastics the most popular music was the anthem of Russia, because it is heard in every competition, when our flag rises above the podium. Italian children, for example, know the Russian anthem in Russian and sing along, even journalists interviewed them when they noticed it. It turned out that young gymnastics fans heard him so often that they learned the words. We are generally very well treated abroad. There are, of course, those who are dissatisfied with the constant leadership of Russian athletes. They try to create barriers for us, introducing formal limitations in programs, but we have learned to bypass them.


- Where do you get the strength? It is clear that this is a huge not only physical, but also intellectual, spiritual work - everything is under control, put right accents, set up young girls ...
- I myself am surprised, and everyone around is amazed, as I always jump with them together on the carpet? The main thing, of course, is to find these magic words, which they need to say, especially before important competitions. I do not know how I do it. However, then comes the emotional "hangover". Perepahala, as they say. Forcing to keep in a tone of words of admiration not only from high leaders who thank and shake hands, but also from ordinary people. One day at the ceremony of awarding the prestigious prize, where were all our famous singers and artists, the wardrobe employee saw me and exclaimed: "Ah, Viner is alive!" All! This is a control shot in the head. For the sake of these women, I sit in this hall for days on end. Still, of course, a very exciting procedure was when I was awarded the title of Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation. I was so nervous, I was horrified! Such a high rank is a very big responsibility. Yes, and a year before the Olympics. I thought: "God, but if suddenly, God forbid ... it's just what a shame it is." And then also I could not go to Rio de Janeiro - my mother was very ill. But I always sat in front of four monitors, on the first one gymnast, on the second - another, on the third - broadcast from the Olympic stadium, on the fourth - group exercises, and even my mother here at your side. You see how God ordered: if I were there, I could not be in three places at the same time, and so I controlled everything, changed programs, corrected something. And as a result, we won.


We saw many different people - the owners of the highest awards. Someone took honors for granted, someone was thrilled. But to be an honorary title (very deserved, which is beyond doubt even among the most ardent skeptics and cynics) was perceived as an additional obligation - this was the first time we faced it.

- You won the Olympics, and then there was a change of generations of gymnasts ... How do you feel about parting with those in whom you invested so much strength - physical and spiritual?
- Again, tearing my heart out, I open my soul again ... Do you see two twins on the far carpet? They were considered "puppets" - gymnasts, who simply perform the elements without going into the essence. I drove them all out of the room, stayed alone with them, and then they showed themselves quite the other side - they just "swallowed" the information, soaked it all up like a sponge. There was a theme from "Swan Lake", I say: "You must tell me this exciting story. Do you understand that you were betrayed? Show it. " They turned out to be brilliant actresses, and as a result, both have two medals in separate types and in the finals, one has the first place, the other - the second.

The fact that Irina Aleksandrovna - a strict but very caring mother of many children, is known to everyone. But not everyone knows that sometimes she even settled at home her charges. And then, as the trainer broke and flew to save another seriously ill girl, deserves a separate story. This is all behind the scenes. And in focus - our beautiful gymnasts, who by their victories, their masterpiece performances form the image of Russians.

Us, the journalists of the EHL portal, trying to show contemporary women in all their glory and variety, of course, were interested in how Irina Aleksandrovna sees the image of the fair sex.

- Women all over the world are the same. I worked a lot abroad and often communicate with my foreign colleagues, so I can judge this. And the girls, too, are no different - we also train foreign athletes. By the way, we do it so well that recently brought up Japanese women almost beat Russian athletes at the World Championships. And of the 24 gymnasts performing at the Olympics, 12 were those who train in Russia. Another question is that in any country there are different women in character and in style of life. Someone chooses glamor, and this is also normal, why not? Actresses, models, "secular lionesses" bring beauty to the world. To each his own. Some - journalists, others - athletes, and others - housewives. A very wise man told me: "To educate an Olympic champion is not a great merit, than to bring up just a good, strong and kind person." I absolutely agree with him. The mother's share is very happy. I always tell my girls: "If the school interferes with sports, you must drop out of school." Now, after all, you can get knowledge on the Internet, external, etc. They pass the USE perfectly and go to the institutes. And when they get married and the sport starts to interfere with family life, I advise you to quit sports. Still, for a woman, a family is very important, I think so.


- You head the Commission on Physical Culture and Promotion of a Healthy Way of Life in the Public Chamber. And what, in your opinion, is included in the concept of a "healthy lifestyle"?
"It's too early to go to sleep." Do not drink, do not smoke. And, of course, you need to eat right. Unfortunately, nowadays low-quality products are often found. Sausage and meat have a bad effect on health. And it is very important to be able to properly adjust to the right mode. Our thoughts often kill us. I, unfortunately, do not know how to meditate, but I have to learn. Not necessarily it should be Indian yoga, every nation has its own methods of healing. Unfortunately, they write little about them, they often advertise some nonsense.


- As we already understood, your advice works wonders, but what would you recommend to Russian women?
- Doing your favorite thing. Do your job with pleasure. And most importantly - do not grumble because everyone is being tested. We must approach them calmly: yes, it's hard, yes, it's difficult now. Do not grumble. When I had some difficulties in my life, I came to the hall, and the children "washed everything off". They call me "Mamusyaka", as I would not torment them. Girls understand that I demand a lot from them, because I want them to be stars. I and myself are very strict: since I am a person who is given, I must work it out. I tell them: if you do not realize your talents, then you will be sinners. People who watch your performances on TV, together with you want to stand on this pedestal. You do it for them, for parents, friends, acquaintances, for the whole country. This is a very big responsibility, but to fulfill one's purpose in life is the most important thing.

We really did not want to part with this beautiful woman - in every sense of the word - a woman. But we hope that the continuation follows.
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In Moscow these days there is a documentary film festival "DOKER". The program "Beyond the Limit" by Polish director Martha Prus opened the program. It shows the way to the gold of the Olympic Games in Rio gymnast Margarita Mamun. Footage from training sessions, live dialogues of athletes with coaches Amina Zaripova and Irina Wiener-Usmanova, tears, experiences. After the show, the main characters of the film took to the stage and supplemented the picture with unique stories.

About precepts before the last species in Rio

- It is a pity that Martha (the director of the film) did not have accreditation at the Olympiad in Rio. So no one heard or knew that I was talking to Rita before the last look. It's a pity that Martha did not take it off, - Irina Viner-Usmanova recalled. - I did not say: «Hold on! Be strong! ». Said, "Portman know?" She looked at me: "I know." I: "Do you know that she received an Oscar for the" Black Swan "?" Mamun had an exercise with the music from this film. "Come out and get an Oscar." With this, Rita went to the last exercise.

About the dying father Mamun

The hardest time to watch is when Irina Wiener-Usmanova says to Mamun at the warm-up before the competition: "Your dad is dying! Show it in your speech! "

- Martha made very bold and very decisive shots. Moments that I will not repeat in my life. I will not have such an opportunity, to tell the girl when her father was dying, so that she would perform under cheerful dance music. For the sake of that he lived. That she was praying. And she really did it, - says Viner-Usmanova.

- People who know me understand what a storm of emotion was inside me. Although on the screen I just have a stony face. Says Mamoun. - I would like my dad to watch this movie. But I'm very glad that he held our gold medal.

- When Rita was leaving for the Olympics, I was told: "The Pope has two days left," recalls Wiener-Usmanova. - Rita was in Rio de Janeiro for 21 days. She arrived on the 22nd day. Dad was alive. He picked up her medal and the next day left.

About the approach to training

- Rita lost three years. I convinced her that she should not make an element, but should make love. I even told you how to sleep with your loved one. What is there to do? She made sure that the ball seemed to be her favorite. What are you laughing at, Sash? - Irina Viner-Usmanova addresses to the husband of Margarita Alexander Sukhorukov sitting in the hall. - During the Olympics, I sat far away from Rio de Janeiro. The third night of training, because there was a time difference (at the Games, Wiener-Usmanova followed the training sessions on video communication). We saw that Rita did everything, and I said: "It's bad! Bad! "Now she looked and thought:" What's wrong? "At that moment, I just felt that Rita was not in the stream. It is difficult - to drag into the stream and then leave it there, so that it does not come out of it. Rita is the star to whom God gave such emotions. You see, she's black, and my mother is white? So her dad was like that. She, on the one hand, is a tigress, and Rita's tenderness from her mother. These two principles always fought in it. So when she went out, I did not tell you how to make the elements. She said: "Make love during the exercise. Show, tell me, what a cheerful, cheerful and sexy you are. " Sometimes she did it, and sometimes she thought about the elements.

About the relationship between Wiener and Zaripova

- In Rio Irina Alexandrovna coached not only Rita, Jan and girls in group exercises, she also coached me. I could call her, cry. Sometimes I got from her, what to hide, - says Amina Zaripova. - All this came together and shot in one day - on August 21. Exactly 20 years ago on the same day I went to my only Olympics in Atlanta. Took fourth place. I cried terribly. I did not want to live. Thought I'd go and throw myself out somewhere. Irina Alexandrovna met me from the carpet and gave me a pendant in the form of an asterisk. I put it around my neck and said: "You are my biggest star." I still carry this pendant and ashore. On August 21 my student left and did what I did not do at that Olympics on August 21.

- When Amina was a little girl, we went abroad with her. She was asked: "Girl, do you have a currency?" She said: "Why?" Because Amina lived at my house and she had everything then. Therefore, I did not understand what currency is. So do all my children. They live in communism, but they must work, as in socialism, "says Wiener-Usmanova.

About the rivalry between Mamun and Kudryavtseva

- These two girls were rivals for many years, but were very friendly. All the time we were together. And in general, my whole team is friendly. I'm setting them against each other: "Here, she'll win from you, and you'll fly away." Useless. They are still friends, - explains Viner-Usmanova. - God himself told me not to go to the Olympics. I also had big problems with my mother, and I stayed with her. I had three monitors: one on Rita, the other - Yana, the third - training with group exercises. After two kinds of Yana was ahead of Rita. But I did not turn on the phone before it went to the last views. The coach at some point thought that I was for Rita and I can say something to Yanochka. As a result, Kudryavtseva lost the mace. I arranged such a tsugunder doctor, who was supposed to include FaceTime, that Yana realized that I was very worried about her. When Rita came out and took first place, then Kudryavtseva did not know about it, since she performed in another room. I called her: "Yana, the competitions have not ended - continue". She thought that maybe Rita made a mistake, and now she has a chance. The last sight of Kudryavtseva was a tape. This is her weakest form. She went out and did everything brilliantly, worthy of finishing second. My Olympic champion Yulia Barsukova called at night and said: "What a horror! What horror! "My unperturbed girl Barsukova replied:" What's the horror? "They say:" Rita won! Yana lost! "Julia replied:" Are you out of your mind? What's the difference: Rita or Yana? Russia won? Has won. Hi!"

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Viner-Usmanova: rhythmic gymnastics in 2020 may remain without competition
Interviewed by Albert Starodubtsev

The president of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics and the head coach of the national team, Irina Viner-Usmanova, in an interview with TASS, spoke about how her athletes trained in Novogorsk when they were forced to isolate themselves from the whole world, and also shared her doubts about the possibility of the Russian team performing at competitions in this year due to the ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus.

- Not so long ago, the Ministry of Sports of Russia decided to open several federal bases. Including Novogorsk, where your athletes have been alone for more than a month. The Russian national rhythmic gymnastics team has already begun to fully prepare for the competition?
- Before that, we had the opportunity to fully train. We had to sit a little in quarantine, after which we continued preparations. But at the same time, no one left Novogorsk, athletes had the opportunity to walk only in the base.

- Are all the leaders of the team now at the training camp? I mean the Averin sisters, Ekaterina Selezneva, Lala Kramarenko, Daria Trubnikova ...
- Only Selezneva is absent, the rest are all training.

- Do you directly participate in the training process?
- I attend training all the time.

- The period when the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics team spent a month and a half in Novogorsk all alone, from a creative point of view, turned out to be productive for you?
- During quarantine, I thought about new programs. Now we are replacing old programs with new ones, we are discussing this with the leadership of the International Gymnastics Federation, we are adding new ligaments and elements. That time was not in vain for us.

- With the arrival of teams of other sports in Novogorsk, will the regime of full autonomy for the "artists" be preserved?
- Of course, we continue to be in a separate building. We do everything ourselves. None of the team will intersect with colleagues from other sports.

- What do you think of the tough anti-coronavirus measures introduced by the Ministry of Sports for the teams that are now coming to federal bases for training?
- I have a very positive attitude towards them. All the teams that are now visiting the bases, first pass tests for coronavirus, then they are quarantined for some time. And only then, after confirming that everything is in order, they get the opportunity to train.

- You forbade the team to travel to the Grand Prix stages in early March, when the coronavirus was just starting to “show its teeth” to Europe. Do I understand correctly that you will act so prudently later on and send your athletes abroad only when you are sure of the complete safety of their health?
- I think that because of the coronavirus until 2021, there will be no international launches. And the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship, which wants to hold Kiev at least in autumn, will not take place by 99.9%.

- Then the Federation will decide to compensate for the huge shortage of competitive practice by conducting additional domestic Russian starts?
- We will definitely hold our national tournaments. But I think it will be in 2021. And our athletes will perform more at home in Russia than abroad. We will see.

- Can you imagine that the first rhythmic gymnastics competitions will be held without spectators?
- I can.

- And when will the athletes themselves be ready to participate in competitions?
- In September-October. It is only not clear when the starts themselves will be. Until the end of 2020, as I said, most likely there will be no competitions.

- Now some sports in a pandemic are looking for new formats ...
- Rhythmic gymnastics also does not stand still. My student, Venus Zaripova, recently held the first international online tournament Venera Cup in Israel. Young athletes from different continents took part in it. I am glad that Venus managed to organize such competitions in this difficult time, where the girls had the opportunity to show themselves in the presence of professional judges.

- How did you survive the news about the transfer of the Olympics to Tokyo for a year? Do you suppose that it can be completely canceled due to coronavirus?
- At the very beginning, when the world was just talking about coronavirus, I intuitively realized that there would be no Games in 2020. The holding of the Olympics next year depends on whether the sports world will be mentally and economically ready for this after the pandemic.

- Are your athletes ready to speak at the Games in Tokyo without the flag of their country if the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport is not in Russia's favor?
“I want to wait for a court decision.” Prior to this, I do not want to say anything on this topic.

- Your attitude to the situation when Russian sports have been poisoned for more than five years.
- Yes, they are. But there is no smoke without fire, as they say. Therefore, we now have the situation in which we are.

- Alexandra Soldatova, who at the beginning of February due to health problems temporarily left the team, has been very active in social networks in the last two months. She constantly uploads videos that show the wonders of her body's flexibility. With the transfer of the Olympics for a year, her chances to go to Tokyo have seriously increased?
- Everyone has a chance to speak at this Olympics. Both experienced and very young gymnasts, who for the first time this season managed to perform at adult competitions.

- This year, domestic rhythmic gymnastics marks 85 years. Will this anniversary be celebrated somehow?
- If concert venues and theaters get the opportunity to work fully this year, then we will recall this anniversary. Now it’s very difficult to say something specific.

- At a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports, which took place in 2017, you sharply criticized the proposal to cancel the parallel tests, which was voiced by the then Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko ...
- I supported the preservation of parallel standings even under Vyacheslav Fetisov (head of Russian sports until 2008 - approx. TASS), then and under Mutko, I lobbied the whole thing. In any case, this was important for rhythmic gymnastics, although other federations did not take this matter very carefully. But now, I think, many will take up this. No wonder they say that the gentle calf of two queens sucks. After all, by and large, it does not matter which regions raised the athlete. Most importantly, the flag of Russia should be raised.

- What can you say about the role of the state in the development of sports in the country?
- The state pays great attention to sports and takes it very seriously. As much money as is allocated for sports in Russia is not allocated in any other country. There, for the young athletes, parents pay mainly. I do not know what the situation will be in Russia due to the pandemic and the decline in the economy. But now our athletes are sitting at the training camp, and they are not denying anything to anyone.
In today's situation, some federations refuse centralized training camps. I understand them to some extent. As they say, each Abram has his own program. But my program is for children to be disciplined and healthy. Other federations are guided by their considerations.

- In connection with the difficult situation, are there any problems with financing the content of your Palace of Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Luzhniki Stadium, which was inaugurated last year?
- Of course, there are problems with financing, although the palace is partially funded from the Moscow budget, because all the sports sections of rhythmic gymnastics in Moscow were trained in the palace. And as soon as the pandemic is over, training will continue.

- Can you say that rhythmic gymnastics in Russia is becoming more and more massive every year?
- Yes it is. The number of schools involved in rhythmic gymnastics is growing every year. A large number of centers have been opened in the regions. It is enough to recall how many participants come to the Alina festival every year, organized by Alina Kabaeva. All Russia is represented at this event. As for the exact number of people involved in rhythmic gymnastics, you need to look at the statistics. And according to statistics, in our country they are engaged in rhythmic gymnastics more than football.

Viner-Usmanova - about who breaks the hegemony of Russian "artists"

The head of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics (VFHG) and the head coach of the Russian national team Irina Viner-Usmanova, in a conversation with RIA Novosti correspondent Mikhail Goncharov, said that she would be happy to continue working with the Averin sisters, explained why it is necessary to bring "the case with refereeing in Tokyo" to end, and also explained what needs to be added to the champion of the Games Lina Ashram.

- On Monday, during the celebration of the athletes on Red Square, Dinu and Arina were asked about their future careers, but they did not receive a clear answer. Is there anything you advise them?
- The fact is that Dina and Arina are very smart, purposeful and adequate girls. I never conduct conversations with them in an orderly manner, only with very, very rare exceptions. In this case, I did not ask them any questions and I just listen to their performances at various venues. I made the following conclusion: Arina is going to continue, because she does not have any health problems, thank God. And Dina will consult with her doctor, who has been leading her for several years, thanks to which she goes from the World Cup to the World Cup, from the World Cup to the World Cup, and now she has reached the Olympics. But this is also made possible by its reinforced concrete character. In general, he copes with trauma.
I know these girls love rhythmic gymnastics. They don't get tired of her, they enjoy her, just like I do sometimes. But I don't get tired (laughs). Therefore, we are very similar to them. With Dina, everything will depend on how she will feel. And Arisha, probably, will remain and will perform at the World Championships, which will be held in October in the same place in Japan.


- Tell us about the nature of Dina's injury?
- She had back problems. She is working with (Dmitry) Dzukaev, our renowned surgeon in this field. There is no talk about the operation, it's just about keeping it in good condition and form. This is what he succeeds in doing. With such a character as that of Dina, who is sharpened to do everything on time and regularly, she was able to save herself in the year of the Olympics, but, unfortunately, she did not win it. Well, that's how fate developed, maybe she will still be able to do it. Everything will depend on what the doctor says, because I work only with healthy children - this is my law. If the doctors tell me that the child can withstand, then only in this case I continue to work. The most important thing is health.

- Would you, as the head of the federation and the head coach, need to see girls in Paris?
- You see, I love them very much. Anyway, I love all my children and will love them. This is my fate. You know, I cried when, after Sydney, Yulia (Barsukova) announced that she would finish, I just cried. Although tears are rare for me, which is sometimes even surprising to me. I was very worried that she left. Alina (Kabaeva) didn't leave me then, but continued to work, becoming an Olympic champion. I would like her to continue (to perform), but that's how it happened. I dream that she will return - as a consultant, as a coach, as someone else. I would like to see an angelic Hollywood smile.
I would be happy if Arina and Dina stayed. This is unambiguous.

- The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is in communication with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) regarding judging in the individual all-around. Do you have a contact?
- I think that the Olympic Committee will bring this matter to the end. If this is not finished, then people will understand, the judges who are not very honest will understand that you can negotiate and do whatever you want, no matter what happens on the court. Of course, this needs to be completed. Unfortunately, nothing can be changed and medals cannot be returned. This is necessary so that this no longer exists and does not become a rule or a habit. For dignity and honor.
Rhythmic gymnastics should still acquire the status that it acquired during the performances of Chashchina, Kabaeva, Mamun, Kudryavtseva. Now it's all rolled up somewhere. For five years these girls won, they did it definitely not for their beautiful eyes. From year to year, they became not just athletes, practicing their work with high difficulty, but expressive girls who showed a real performance, and very different, from Tchaikovsky's symphony to modern disco works. I'm talking about this, because everything comes from music. From art and culture to sports and vice versa. I think that this is the right direction, but it was spoiled in Tokyo, because everything was on the same motive.
Now we have a debriefing from specialists from Ukraine, - continued Viner-Usmanova, commenting on the words of the Ukrainian referee of the international category. - I remember how the same experts very much criticized the girl from Israel that this is not rhythmic gymnastics at all, and now they speak in a completely different way. Apparently something has changed. Some of our friends, apparently, are against the hegemony of Russia. It is believed that one country cannot be at the top of its pyramid, which is called the pedestal, for 20 years. When the flag was taken away from us, it was at that moment that the arbitrariness came into force.

- There is an opinion that if the audience were in Tokyo, they would be against the decision of the judges. That is, the story that was with Alexei Nemov in 2004 would be repeated.
- Yes, I think that it would be so. You know, after the competition, Japanese volunteers got together and chanted to us, "Thank you, thank you." We even have a video. It is imperative to stop this (judicial arbitrariness) and sort out all this. The whole performance is disturbed. It is the same if the ballerina falls on the floor during her main part.

- But you shouldn't criticize Lina Ashram. She's not to blame, is she?
- Sure. I was not going to criticize her, she is a tool. Our girls are intelligent, kind and well-mannered people. They will never criticize her, I never taught them this. I saw the headline in one of the publications about rhythmic gymnastics: "Who will break the hegemony of Russia in rhythmic gymnastics?" And Lina, I repeat, is a tool that just needed to break the hegemony of Russia, that's all. The girl is good, but she lacks a lot of things and one could argue with many things: I'm talking about expressiveness, movement, plasticity, choreography.

Viner-Usmanova explained the arrival of the ex-trainer of Israelis to the Russian national team

Viner-Usmanova: ex-Israel national team coach Vigdorchik will help Russian gymnasts

MOSCOW, November 29 - RIA Novosti, Sergey Pogrebnyak. Former Israeli national team coach Irina Vigdorchik started working with the Russian national team, President of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (VFHG) and head coach of the Russian national team Irina Viner-Usmanova told RIA Novosti.
According to the speaker, Vigdorchik will do group exercises.

“We made a choice. A foreign specialist, whose name was Lucy Dimitrova, worked for us for 18 years, and now Irina Vigdorchik will work. She is a Muscovite, she speaks excellent Russian, she will help us. , will be engaged in group exercises, Irina is a specialist in this area. Even now, due to family reasons, Alina Makarenko returned to work with group exercises for juniors, "Viner-Usmanova said.

Israeli Gymnastics Federation: "Not Vigdorchik brought medals from Tokyo"

The Israeli Gymnastics Federation has reacted sharply to rumors that Irina Vigdorchik was “forced” to resign as coach of the Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team. We will remind, the other day a Russian-speaking Israeli was appointed one of the coaches of the Russian national team. This became a sensation in the world of sports, especially in light of the Olympic scandal and claims from the Russians against the Israeli champion Lina Ashram.

Initially, the Israel Gymnastics Federation limited itself to a short statement thanking Vidorczyk for her work. But she later released an aggressive statement.

“It was not Irina Vigdorchik who won two Olympic gold medals in Tokyo, but the wonderful coaches Ayelet Zusman and Sergei Weisburg,” the statement said.

“After so many years of work as a gymnastics team coach, a period during which the Israeli football and basketball teams changed five coaches, Ira must understand: with all due respect to her, no one has exclusive rights to the position she held,” they said in the federation.
“The Gymnastics Association has provided Ira and her students with the most wonderful conditions that one can only dream of. This is the only truth, and it is beyond doubt, ”added the sports association.

Vigdorczyk has been a controversial figure for many years and one of the most famous coaches in the Israeli Olympic sport.

Her supporters have always noted her professionalism and dedication, and her critics spoke of a tough attitude towards her wards.

Vigdorczyk's contract with the Israel Gymnastics Federation ended after the Tokyo Olympics. Rumors about this were circulating several months before the Olympics. Vigdorczyk's relationship with sports officials was strained. The coach has repeatedly found herself in the center of scandals.

On the other hand, gymnast Ophir Dayan, who was the captain of the national team at the Tokyo Olympics, believes that Irina Vigdorchik was not appreciated in Israel.

“She didn't get the respect she deserved. I really appreciate Ira and her knowledge and I am glad that they are recognized in the world. But Israel did not appreciate Iru enough, ”Ophir Dayan told the reporters of the 12th TV channel.

The athlete spoke about the most important lessons she received from Irina Vigdorchik: “Ira loves the country very much. One of the most important things she taught me and the other girls on the team is to fight for your flag and country. "

“Apparently, she was brought to a situation where she had to go against her principle and start coaching a foreign team. When she comes back here for the European Championships next year, I think she will be happy to be in Israel, ”suggests Ophir Dayan.

Irina Vigdorchik was the head coach of the Israeli national rhythmic gymnastics team from 2008 to September 2016 and from March 2017 to 2021. Under her leadership, the team has won numerous medals, including Olympic gold medals by Lina Ashram in the individual all-around in Tokyo. In the group all-around, the national team rose to sixth place, which is a great achievement for the Israeli team. In the same place, the national team was at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

It is reported that Vigdorchik is now in Moscow and has already agreed on the details of her appointment with Irina Viner-Usmanova, President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics.

The TASS agency quotes Viner-Usmanova as saying: “Why did this coach come to Russia? Everything is very simple, it is not the first time that we invite reputable foreign specialists ... As for Vigdorczyk, we are now deciding in what direction we will cooperate with this coach. Most likely, she will work with group exercises ... Vigdorchik is a good specialist, she is a former Muscovite and speaks excellent Russian. "

Viner-Usmanova: the Averins have no and never will have thoughts of retirement

MOSCOW, December 9 - RIA Novosti. Irina Viner-Usmanova, President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics (VFHG) and head coach of the Russian national team, is confident that Dina and Arina Averin have no and will not have any thoughts about leaving the sport.
Earlier in an interview with RIA Novosti, the athletes admitted that after the Tokyo Olympics they wanted to end their careers. Their parents adhered to the same position.

"The Averins train very, very, very seriously. They prepare programs, and thank God for everything. There are no thoughts (about retirement) and will never be. In any case, I am sure of that. Of course, we do not know what will happen tomorrow. , but now the girls are preparing programs with new rules. Today Dina and Arina (are engaged) in the forefront. And even further ", - quotes Viner-Usmanova" Match TV ".

Also, the head of the VFHG did not agree with the opinion that the new rules of judging in rhythmic gymnastics were not suitable for the Averins. "What are you, they are brilliant! They are very suitable for them. They have laid it all out properly, and now Dina and Arina are doing fine with them. Honestly, everything is so good that I am afraid to even jinx it," concluded Viner-Usmanova ...

Sisters Dina and Arina Averina will perform with new programs at the February stage of the Grand Prix, said Irina Viner-Usmanova.
“As for Dina and Arina, I think if everything is good with their health, then they will certainly perform at the February stage of the Grand Prix. Now they are training very seriously, the programs are very interesting. Maybe the programs will not be fully honed, but designed, "Viner-Usmanova told reporters.