New Sports News: Nikita Kryukov and Alexander Panzhinsky at MGU: press conferences, interviews with V.I. Majuga
Nikita Kryukov and Alexander Panzhinsky at MGU: materials of the press conference, interview with V.I. Majuga
Recently, our site wrote that the owners of the gold and silver awards of the Olympic Games in ski sprint Nikita Kryukov and Alexander Panzhinsky met with students and teachers of their university. We bring to your attention a detailed note dedicated to the meeting and interview with the head of the physical education of the MGSU named after Sholokhova V.I. Majuga.
We meet the Olympic champions
This year, Russia did not speak very well at the Olympic Games in Vancouver – in just 11th place in the number of gold medals (eh, and officials predicted almost 20 medals). Because of this, each of the 15 awards received, brought on March 2 to the country, is valued as a weight in gold. The prize -winners of the Olympics in ski sprint – Nikita Kryukov (who was the first to bring the long -awaited gold to the piggy bank) and Alexander Panzhinsky (first silver).
On March 3, they arrived at their university to meet with the rector and students with whom they held a small press conference. They were the head coach of the Champions, Kaminsky Yuri Mikhailovich and professor of the Department of Physical Education (who is just developing unique training programs for athletes) Majuga Vladlen Ivanovich. From the first steps, the champions were pleasantly surprised: in the lobby, from 1 day of the competition, a poster hung with the inscription “We are rooting for ours!”; The rector promised to name the sports hall of the university in honor of the guys, and Alexander (who is also a student) – to write out an increased scholarship. Both make a pleasant impression: friendly, funny and open (despite cameras and cameras). Nikita is an emotional, confident strategist and tactics (as a commentator said during the broadcast of the competition). Alexander, apparently, was still unusual for falling glory, often smiled and embarrassed in response to questions. They relate to each other warmly – Nikita called a colleague as a comprehensive “Sashka”, and Alexander to the question “Do you have a talisman?” – He pointed to a friend sitting nearby, answering: “Why? Here he is, sitting with me! It is impossible not to note the simplicity and sincerity with which they talked with students: I have not seen so much laughter and smiles at any conference.
– How are minutes during the distance? A moment or eternity? What is it thought about?
Nikita: – When you run, you think that you must win, adjust the tactics. When I was driving the last descent, I looked back, I realized that the Norwegians were behind and that at the finish the fate of gold we will decide with Alexander. I tried to make every effort.
Alexander: – Time passes quickly, but when you look at the video, it stretches slowly. During the competition, I think about tactics on the race: it is important to keep everything under control.
Nikita: – This is a sprint – the distance is short, it is important to concentrate and not be distracted by extraneous thoughts – one mistake and loss. Sprinters generally go with headphones in order to communicate less, go to their senses and concentrate as much as possible.
– One sports newspaper wrote that no one expected such agility from a young athlete. Nikita, what did you feel at the finish?
Nikita: – I just really wanted to win, I was not afraid of rivals. Feel? You go out and fight to the end, try to jump above your head. Not immediately after the finish, he realized that he had won – at first Sasha and I fell on each other crosswise. Then I lay 5 seconds, remembered the finish line and began to jump: “It was already over! We must celebrate! He tore his throat. He jumped up, ran to Sasha – he was lying at all at all. (Both laugh). Then we ran through the flag in the stands. I also wanted to throw a bouquet into the crowd, but the organizers drove us, they say, time!
– What was your first desire after euphoria from victory?
Nikita: – I had a desire to take the Russian flag and, in gratitude to the fans, run through the stands with him, which Sasha and I did later.
Alexander: (for loud applause) – Thanks to the relatives, the fans who watched us in Russia, and those who came for us in distant cold Canada. Feel support!
– Competitions are great stress and psychological pressure for many athletes. How did you relax?
Nikita: – There was no stress, there was only a clear mood to win. We looked and worried about the performances of our athletes, but I personally tried not to take a failure to heart – I tuned in to win. I am glad that that day it happened.
– Between you in the final, the struggle for gold broke out. Often fame and money spoil friendship. What about you?
Alexander: – Of course, this did not affect our relationship with Nikita. On the contrary, we became as a non-preconway parrots: we spend more time together, we are invited to conference and perceived as a tandem “Kryukov-Panzhinsky”.
Nikita: – We hope that if Sasha wins 1st place in Sochi, I will get three times. Etc. (smiles).
– What is your relationship with the coach, Yuri Mikhailovich?
Alexander: – As a student-teacher.
Nikita: – He certainly made a great contribution to our victory. The most important quality of the coach is faith in the ward. This is also transmitted to the athlete.
Yuri Mikhailovich: – Of course, I believe in everyone! Although I did not study the textbook of pedagogy-psychology, I understand people. Sasha arranged us all a big surprise with his victory.
– How did you congratulate you at home?
Alexander: – I will be at home (Khabarovsk – approx. Auth.) Only in April.
Nikita: – Parents and guys from the university met at the airport. Thanks to them and the support group from my city.
-Nikita, they say you have a funny story from your childhood with the Olympic Games …
Nikita: – In grade 6-7, I argued with a classmate that if I win the Olympic Games, I will give him $ 100.
“He, of course, met you?”
Nikita (laughing): – It was. 2 days after the victory, he sent SMS Well, at least something I earned to you!
– And what is it, to become famous in an instant?
Alexander (embarrassed): – Good, but not easy.
Nikita: – Five years ago, at the airport, I met Dmitry Nagiyev, went up to him and asked for an autograph. He muttered something like Yes, you are still 200 of you. I looked at him squinted and thought “yes ah. Duck. But now, when he felt something similar, I understand why he answered so. Increased attention is very difficult.
– Is the attention from the press annoying?
Alexander: – A little unusual, especially to me, because I did not give hope for a medal. And now conferences, photo shoots (smiling, looks around students with notebooks and cameras).
– Everyone admits that our team unsuccessfully performed games. I would like to know your opinion on this issue. Is hockey offensive?
Nikita: – Well, for hockey, of course, it’s a shame. In Turin, Canada, according to the general standings, was not even entered in the five countries. This year they set a record for earned gold. Perhaps their native walls helped them, perhaps preparation. As for Russia, perhaps this is a problem of skill, perhaps the whole country. We hope that everything will improve in Sochi. In skiing, everything is fine.
– Tell us about your typical skier day.
Nikita: – Oh, if you tell, you will probably fall asleep with boredom. (Smiles). Rise at 7 in the morning, charging, breakfast, sleep (because I still want to sleep), the first training, lunch, again sleep, second training, dinner, business and sleep.
Alexander (with a laugh): The more you sleep, the more medals!
– Surely, in Vancouver there were curves. Share, please!
Yuri Mikhailovich: – Before racing, athletes are raised at 6 in the morning and checked for doping. On the eve of the competition, we are sitting with the doctor … I say: Do what you want, but so that my guys would not raise my guys before. And our doctor is overall and with bass. And so he heroically got up at 6 in the morning for 2 days and was on duty.
– Did you bring something to your relatives except medals?
Nikita (laughs): – Of course! Magnets for refrigerator and baseball caps! I came to the souvenir store in the last days, when all the icons were already daring there, etc. Alexander was lucky with this more – he managed to buy a day earlier.
Alexander: In Vancouver there was a very great demand for souvenirs, especially for mittens: the line behind them was built an hour before the opening of the store.
– Do you have a talisman for happiness?
Alexander (pointing to Nikita): – Why? There he is!
– Did you celebrate February 23?
Nikita: I quietly flew, recognized him only from SMS from his relatives.
-What books did you take with you to Canada?
Nikita: – Valeria Sidelnikov “Secrets of the subconscious” – it helped tune in.
Alexander (to the friendly laughter of the surrounding teachers): “Pedagogy and psychology”!
– Nikita, do not want the presidency, you will put things in order in the country and sports?!
Nikita: Maybe I want, but later! In the meantime, I only want to run to Sochi and in Sochi.
– I would like to ask about personal life. What qualities should your chosen one have?
Nikita (after a minute embarrassment and hitch): – must have patience and ability to cook.
Alexander: She should be able to wait and understand our way of life: we are at home 2-3 months a year. Who is ready to subscribe, raise your hands! (laughs and nods for students)
– What are you waiting for from Sochi?
Both in chorus: Victory!
– What are the plans for the near future?
Nikita: – We are soon flying to Norway, Sweden to finish the ski season well. There are plans until 2014!
After the conference, the champions for the joy of the girls generously distributed autographs and took pictures with those who wanted. Well, we can hope that at the Olympics in Sochi we will repeatedly hear the Russian anthem and see Alexander and Nikita on the podium. Good luck, guys!
Majuga Vladlen Ivanovich (professor at the Department of Physical Education MGU named after Sholokhov, master of sports in skiing)
-In the MGU named after I have been working Sholokhov for 20 years, 15 of which we take skiers. We are studying many athletes, since an individual study program has been developed for them – 8 years – which allows professional athletes to get higher education.
What is the difference between this sprint group? The fact that another 25 years she was created led by the Olympic champion Voronkov Vladimir Petrovich. Then we traveled around the mountains for 2 years, studied their conditions and we know that staying in the mountains is an alternative to the Eretropoetin; There are also other scientifically based things. The Middle Ages became our trump card in preparation for Vancouver. For many factors, we are preparing not worse than in the West. But, as Yuri Mikhailovich Kaminsky said, there are still many problems in science. We offered Tenzo sticks and tens-bots: we said that they would do in 2 months. 50-60 thousand were required. We went with this proposal to Fetisov, he sent us to the married, he to the federation … And so far. And they could be the first in Hi-Tech technology. In ski races, we have no scientific brigade. The only ones who help this Golovachev (functional diagnosis) and a number of consultants from MGU named after Sholokhov. I am abroad: in Poland, Switzerland – they are considered with our developments, they listen; We have all this unreasonably rejected.
It is sad that we do not even have a reserve, because many (more than 60%) in school age use prohibited funds. The junior calendar is spoiled – they are driven 3 races in 4 days. We did an analysis at the department and clearly revealed that when the junior champions go into adult ski races, they do not win. Some call our federation, because everything is “on old yeast” – there is nothing new and is not discussed.There are sponsorships, they wrote that they allocated $ 12 million, but nothing came to science from this money.
Now the athlete’s training itself is 72-76 %, and 22-24 % are recovery procedures. We ourselves at the Kurchatov Institute took infrared radiation, which we use in between races, took out propolis scarves (no one has them). We flew to the mountain, where Baikonur was located and harvested honey there. These are all natural products that are difficult to get.
Now we need to raise the question of what to do and how to give the passage to scientific methods.
– If you summarize the victory of this team in the sprint (outstanding against the rest of the rest), is this the result of a private initiative?
– This is not only the merit of our approach. We meet at the World Cups with another 3-4 ski specialists, carefully collect information, exchange experience, consult with the Olympic champions: the leaders and others. This is the merit of Yuri Mikhailovich-we switched to high-speed and powerful training, although we were criticized for this. We did an analysis based on the two past Olympiads: the speed in sprint increased from 26 km \ hour to 31.2 km \ hour. And this means that preparation should also change.
Do you know what our defeat on the relay is? Yes, the fact that on 4-5 people you will not work out the program. Norwegians have 20 sprinters; 14-15 equals become and each participant competently “sticks” into this crowd. We do not have such opportunities. We tried to connect someone, but they were clearly weaker.
We want and are ready to organize a round table, invite compatriots from abroad (Smirnov, Botvinov) and independently discuss the problems. This is a dream that can be fulfilled and will help a breakthrough in skiing.
