Russian Readiness (17th November, 2005)

Russian men’s coach Eugene Nikolco is hoping to assess the men’s team’s readiness for the 2008 Beijing Olympics during the Worlds. ‘For us, this World Championships is part of our preparation for 2008. We want to check how effective is our program and how far our gymnasts have yet to work,’ he said.

After seeing other men’s teams in training, Nikolco believes that the level of men’s gymnastics has increased significantly. ‘China, Japan, America, France, Belarus even Australia are all very strong.’

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