(x-posted from WWGym)
Thirty years ago today, Elena Shushunova and Daniela Silivas duked it out for the AA title. I know we're just going to get into Shush vs Silivas for the 9 trillionth time but with Shush gone
I couldn't let this pass, pun unintended. I know the overscoring was rampant here (Dagmar Kersten--nuff said) but I still believe the rightful champ was crowned that night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pRTpq1r9dg
Great Moments in Side-Eyes at 40:15 --I can't blame Shush, it seemed Silivas was bound and determined to get in her face and rattle her. Shush looks like she's within a heartbeat of standing up and pounding Silivas into a grease splotch on the ground.
Couple of things about Shush's death:
Bogoslovskoe Cemetery, her final resting place, this is where St. Petersburg buries some their finest, she is in good company. The cemetery is best known for the grave of Viktor Tsoi, a very popular Soviet rock star. http://www.saint-petersburg.com/ceme...skoe-cemetery/
Also, I found an article where Andrei Rodionenko gave a phone interview about Shush. He described her as a wonderful team captain but also alluded that she had major health
problems. However, according to him, they weren't gymnastics related. Given the interview with Elena's godfather where he said some of her health issues were gymnastics related I'm
skeptical of ARod's claims. Then again, he and his wife are the Patron Saints of BS so take it as you wish. I would love to see a copy of the autopsy but I don't know if it will ever be
released; how it works in Russia I don't know. https://ren.tv/novosti/2018-08-16/na...ny-shushunovoy
It's still hard to believe she's gone, it still hurts. :(
The Greatest Olympic AA Battle Ever Turns 30
Thirty years ago today, Elena Shushunova and Daniela Silivas duked it out for the AA title. I know we're just going to get into Shush vs Silivas for the 9 trillionth time but with Shush gone
I couldn't let this pass, pun unintended. I know the overscoring was rampant here (Dagmar Kersten--nuff said) but I still believe the rightful champ was crowned that night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pRTpq1r9dg
Great Moments in Side-Eyes at 40:15 --I can't blame Shush, it seemed Silivas was bound and determined to get in her face and rattle her. Shush looks like she's within a heartbeat of standing up and pounding Silivas into a grease splotch on the ground.
Couple of things about Shush's death:
Bogoslovskoe Cemetery, her final resting place, this is where St. Petersburg buries some their finest, she is in good company. The cemetery is best known for the grave of Viktor Tsoi, a very popular Soviet rock star. http://www.saint-petersburg.com/ceme...skoe-cemetery/
Also, I found an article where Andrei Rodionenko gave a phone interview about Shush. He described her as a wonderful team captain but also alluded that she had major health
problems. However, according to him, they weren't gymnastics related. Given the interview with Elena's godfather where he said some of her health issues were gymnastics related I'm
skeptical of ARod's claims. Then again, he and his wife are the Patron Saints of BS so take it as you wish. I would love to see a copy of the autopsy but I don't know if it will ever be
released; how it works in Russia I don't know. https://ren.tv/novosti/2018-08-16/na...ny-shushunovoy
It's still hard to believe she's gone, it still hurts. :(
