, made reports from five olympic games, his daughter trained in russia, became friends with elena zamochekkovame an olympic champion a few years later from that trip and their family interest and love for russia began, we met at the first training. there was also a little girl there. she was 9 years old. her name was elena zamolotchikova. and my daughter was crying. the equipment here is so old, but what a wonderful view on this little one in 2000 at the olympic games in sydney, i did reports on the gymnastics section. i saw that lena was in the russian team, she won two golds and one silver. i was waiting for her to come down from the platform, i was waiting with all the journalists. she came over and answered. no, i'm not from russia. then why did that little gymnast kiss you? i said, she is like a daughter to me. russia, as a second motherland, watches with pain in her heart how the culture of canceling russian athletes works in the international community. competition, 30 years 1991. the first south african athletes to be admitted were gymnasts and my daughter in indianapolis must never re