Chempiony: Bystree. Vyshe. Silnee Page #5

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Then I'll announce the team's list.

I don't know who's going to be in it.

I won't play favorites.

Okay.

Vasilieva, heels harder.

Got it?

Go.

Mishenko, firm stand.

Go.

Ready?

You know I can jump

with my eyes closed.

Be careful, all the same.

Coming up

an Olympic champion

Svetlana Khorkina.

Semifinal.

Two-time Olympic champion

Aleksandr Karelin vs Tomas Johansson.

We got the information

that Aleksandr got a rib injury.

But we don't know

whether it's serious or not.

We wish him good luck.

We are sure that he'll win.

It's a very hard bout for Aleksandr.

It seems the injury is actually serious.

Our wrestler is struggling.

Shall we stop it?

One point to Johanssen.

This is his first point

in his many bouts with Karilin.

Yes! Two points to Karelin.

Our wrestler won't give up!

Yes! It was the famous Karelin Lift.

4 points to Aleksandr.

Score 6 - 1.

This is a victory!

12-1!

That was the first and

only point Johanssen

managed to gain in all his

bouts against Karelin.

Mum!

Are you in bed?

No, I'm going home from the gym.

- When is your flight?

- Tomorrow morning.

How far away is Sydney?

Well, it's about 20-hour flight

with a transfer.

Wow, and you'll have

to compete right away?

The opening is in two weeks.

Mum, what's up?

How are you? Are you okay?

I guess.

How's the training 90?

I'm totally prepared.

Don't worry.

Are you going right

- to the Olympic village from the airport?

- Yes.

Mum, what's going on?

I'm worried about you.

You're getting yourself worked up!

- Sleep well!

- Okay.

- I love you, mum.

- Bye.

Dear viewers, remind you

in case you just joined

us that this is The

Olympic Games in Sydney.

Vault, uneven bars,

balance beam and floor.

The best gymnast will be

an all-around champion.

And we all are sure

it will be Svetlana Khorkina.

Julia, it's on.

She qualified with the highest score.

Here comes our celebrated athlete!

Be careful.

It's a disaster. It boggles the mind.

How could it happen?

But the next event is the bars.

And Svetlana is known as the Queen of the Bars.

Hopefully, she'll be able to make up

ground on her rivals.

We will be rooting for our athlete.

It's not over yet.

The vault was set 5 cm too low.

What?

We'll deal with it later.

We have two events to go.

Dear viewer,

it's Sydney again.

Right now Svetlana Khorkina is getting ready

to do her next event - the uneven bars.

Good luck, Sveta!

I'm speechless.

Her falls on the vault and bars ruined

her chances at Olympic gold.

I was shocked!

The athletes and officials

of all the teams have come to us.

Everyone knows

who is the real champion!

The individual events are tomorrow.

We'll train in the morning.

Where is Khorkina?

It's okay.

She's coming.

Do it!

WEIR:

Pretty good.

Are we done?

The last to leave the workout

is the first to the finish.

- Who said that?

- I did.

Come on,

800 meters more.

Have you got another saying?

If nothing hurts

don't take painkillers.

The first one was better.

- Really?

- Yes.

Your call, whatever.

Come on, 800 meters more.

800 meters more.

Dear viewers! We are live

from the European swimming championship.

It's hot in Seville and the swimmers

have already tested the water.

But that's not the point.

Today we're about to

witness the come back of

Aleksandr Popov, four-time

Olympic champion.

We remember about his terrible

wound that could have ruined his career.

As for me, it's not about

his winning or losing today.

His standing on the starting block today

inspires admiration.

A great dive!

Popov is getting a little ahead.

He's working hard.

Hopefully, he'll be able to keep his speed.

Popov seems to be in the lead.

Come on, Sasha!

Yes. It's a victory.

Aleksandr Popov is a European champion.

Sasha's come back!

- Aleksandr, how do you feel?

- Great!

Fantastic performance!

Did your wound bother you?

Sorry. I have to go.

Sasha...

Sasha, wait. Come on.

I'm okay.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

- Shall I call the doctor?

- No.

You were great.

Well...

Next we have a relay.

We'll think of something.

I can do it.

Sasha, it's time.

- Are you still with that paper?

- No.

I quit a long time ago.

I've written a few books.

- Way to go!

- Now I'm finishing a book about you.

I called it "The Wrestler from Novosibirsk".

It's a good title.

Thank you for coming.

I'm not alone, by the way.

That's my family over there.

- Well, good luck.

- Thank you.

What's going on?

They gave a point to Sasha.

I have no idea what's going on now.

Go, go!

It was a judging mistake!

I didn't win. That means I lost.

The reason is irrelevant.

He competed with broken ribs

and severe injuries

and he never complained

or thought about giving up.

The Russian wrestling team

was the best team in Sydney.

It was the victory

of a new generation

that had grown looking

up to Aleksandr Karelin.

It was his victory.

Aleksandr Karelin,

three-time Olympic champion,

was awarded the title

of Hero of the Russian

Federation for his

outstanding achievements

in sport and courage shown

at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Karelin was named as the greatest

Greco-Roman wrestler of the 20th century.

He keeps supporting sports in Russia

and in his native city of Novosibirsk.

He never left it because

he's the Wrestler from Novosibirsk.

Karelin didn't win his fourth Olympic gold

but he wasn't defeated.

Hello?

- Sveta, I'm here.

- Mum, where are you?

I'm here.

They don't let me in.

I'm coming.

Mum!

Sveta.

- What are you doing here?

- It took me 30 hours to fly here.

You've cut your hair. So short!

I've seen what happened...

Mum, I doesn't matter.

Hang on!

You are the strongest.

You'll make it.

Everything will be okay.

I'm sure.

My baby.

Sveta, it's time.

Help her find a seat, please.

Thank you.

Medals will be awarded

in every events today.

We all remember Khorkina's

fall on the vault

resulting in her fiasco

in the all-around final.

And frankly

I'm worried about her.

Has the leader of our team been

able to recovered, especially emotionally.

Sveta! Sveta!

Yes, Sveta. Brilliant performance

of the Russian team's leader.

Svetlana Khorkina, Olympic champion,

became a two-time Olympic champion!

International Swimming Federation

is proud to present Aleksander Popov

with a special prize and announce him

the best swimmer of the decade.

Aleksander,

what's the secret to your success?

That's easy. The last one to leave the workout

is the first to the finish.

What did he say?

Did your coach say this?

No, I did.

And my coach would say

'if nothing hurts don't take painkillers'.

But joking aside, I would like to thank

my coach Gennady Touretski with all my heart.

He's taught me how to swim twice.

Strangely,

but I'm grateful in a way

for what happened to me.

I managed to come back

and reconsider many things in my life.

I have no regrets.

I've gained more than I've lost.

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