I often felt that I was being given unfair marks and that the judges were not being objective, as they were mixing up sport and politics, to be always first is completely normal for me, as it is for my great country, which certain silly people don’t agree with.

Svetlana Khorkina

Categorized in : Sports

This is how [the] sport has contributed to my personality, toughness and discipline. I have a plan, and I work on it. I was going to add [the] before the word sport since I thought was either a typo or a problem translating what she said, but then I thought it made sense without it too , so I left it as is. Just know that that's not a typo on my part.

Svetlana Khorkina

gymnastics discipline sports

It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rathe... by Svetlana Khorkina

It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rather than simply on mechanic tumbling.

Svetlana Khorkina

tumbling elegance grace

I knew well in advance even before I stepped on the stage for my first event that I was going to lose.

Svetlana Khorkina

stage events firsts

I'm very easy to see on the podium because everyone else is small... by Svetlana Khorkina

I'm very easy to see on the podium because everyone else is small!

Svetlana Khorkina

gymnastics easy

Twelve years after I finished my sporting career I am the first and only three-time all-around world champion and Biles will always be the second, basically, I am more interested in how the Russian girls will get on in Rio.

Svetlana Khorkina

sports