Gymnast Interviews and Profiles


Gymnast Interviews and Profiles

  • The Master Speaks (B. Shakhlin, 1958)
  • Ute Starke, European Champion on Vault (U. Starke, 1963)
  • The Kuchinskaya Sisters (N. Kuchinskaya, 1965)
  • Gymnastics Will Remain Beautiful (L. Latynina, 1965)
  • A Guest At Neues Deutschland (E. Zuchold, 1966)
  • Without Ceremony (E. Saadi, 1968)
  • A Dozen Questions For Karin Janz (K. Janz, 1969)
  • To Gymnast Vladimir Marchenko: Stop And Look At Yourself (V. Marchenko, 1971)
  • Everything About Yourself (L. Turischeva and T. Lazakovich, 1971)
  • She Is With Us (T. Schegolkova, 1971)
  • Reader Interview (K. Janz, 1972)
  • The Swings Of Fortune (V. Klimenko, 1972)
  • Unforgettable Moments Of Victory (L. Petrik, 1972)
  • There Will Be A Fourteenth Medal (M. Voronin, 1972)
  • Lyuska, The Bravest In The "Guard" (L. Matraszek, 1973)
  • Not All Peaks Have Been Reached (L. Turischeva, 1973)
  • A Dozen Questions For Wolfgang Thune (W. Thune, 1973)
  • Lyuda, Papa, Mama, And Dinamo (L. Turischeva, 1973)
  • I Can't Imagine Life Without Gymnastics (L. Dronova, 1974)
  • I Value Character In Sports (N. Andrianov, 1975)
  • A New Meeting With Friends (J. Crosby, 1975)
  • The Most Beautiful Memory In A Medal-less Hour (K. Koste, 1975)
  • A Whole Lifetime And Even A Little More (L. Turischeva, 1977)
  • The Gymnast Likes to Doodle (R. Grabolle, 1977)
  • Never Lose Hope (M. Voronin, V. Klimenko, and N. Andrianov, 1977)
  • Test Of Applause (S. Kraker, 1977)
  • This Is A Very Interesting Gymnast (N. Shaposhnikova, 1978)
  • We're Speaking With Lucja Matraszek (1978)
  • What You Can Do At Eleven (I. Breigina, 1978)
  • Azaryan, Son Of Azaryan (E. Azaryan, 1979)
  • Striving For Perfection (N. Kim and S. Kraker, 1979)
  • Risk, Precision, Originality (A. Dityatin and R. Bruckner, 1981)
  • I Remain An Incorrigible Optimist (E. Eberle, 1981)
  • Keep It Up, Tanya! (T. Kim, 1982)
  • Lena Davydova Caught Three Pike... (E. Davydova, 1981)
  • Little Maxi Has Grown Up A Bit (M. Gnauck, 1982)
  • The Crystal Gymnast (A. Akopyan, 1982)
  • Olga Continues Her Ascent (O. Mostepanova, 1983)
  • The Key To Success Is Stability (A. Akopyan, 1983)
  • Youthful Freshness (I. Baraksanova, Yu. Balobanov, and A. Tumilovich, 1984)
  • Annelore Zinke Was A World Champion Ten Years Ago (Zinke, 1984)
  • Overcoming: Championship Character (S. Grozdova, 1986)
  • 10 Points On The Platform And In Life (E. Gienger, 1986)
  • Not Out Of Fear But Out Of Conscience (L. Turischeva, 1986)
  • The Former Champion Gymnast Now Judges Champions (S. Kraker, 1986)
  • Faith. Hope. Love. (V. Caslavska, 1987)
  • New Items Are Being Prepared (O. Bicherova, 1987)
  • I Will Compete! (D. Bilozerchev, 1987)
  • Yet Another Olga (O. Strazheva, 1988)
  • I've Stuggled With Fear All My Life (E. Mukhina, 1988)
  • I Can't Imagine Myself Without Gymnastics (A. Pryakhina, 1988)
  • Where Are You Heading, Narrow Path? (D. Bilozerchev, 1989)
  • A Person Who Values Time (E. Shushunova, 1989)
  • I Didn't Bow Down (V. Caslvaska, 1990)
  • How I Miss Hard Work (V. Seryi, 1990)
  • Kindness Will Save The World (R. Sikharulidze, 1990)
  • I Touched Stalin (V. Belyakov, 1994)
  • Burda's "Twirl" Is Always In Style (L. Burda, 1995)
  • Our Son Misses Moscow (O. Bicherova and V. Mogilny, 1997)
  • He Was Never A Black Colonel (V. Kerdemelidi, 1998)
  • You Must Never Do Anything Against Your Will (L. Latynina, 1999)
  • Hide My Hands From Samaranch (E. Mukhina, 2007)
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