In Russian!
Some edited highlights from the written commentary beneath -
'We always sleep between workouts [in the afternoon] because sleep helps recovery ... We go to bed and get up at the same time every day - we have got used to this.'
'I do not remember a time when I wanted to do anything but gymnastics.'
'It is hard to remember my injury [from 2011] all over again. I had a desire to prove to myself that I can recover and compete all over again. My parents supported me, Dad more than Mum [in respect of sport]. Mum was worried about my health, but Dad was concerned for me as an athlete. He knows that first of all I am his daughter, but I find it easier to talk to him [about sport]. [She adds that she talks to her Mum about personal things.]
'I will stand my ground to the last [in an argument] - but I will always accept it if I am wrong. If you never make mistakes you cannot learn how to do it right.'
'I spend a lot more time in the gym than at home. To a degree, your coach is like your second family. At my age, you can't feel that your coach has replaced your parents, but as a child your coach teaches you, and gives advice as your parents would. For younger athletes a coach can be like a parent.'
'I'm always nervous before competitions, no matter which one. You have to go out and perform. The only difference is my age.'
'We do everything to avoid the slightest chance of [taking anything that might] spoil our performance. We only take drugs from a doctor, and we check before we buy anything from a chemist.'
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