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"Russian qualification tournament was held in Cheboksary and this city coped with its organization brilliantly", Maslakov told Sport Express.
"The 22-year-old Antonina Krivoshapka set new record for the youth and run 400 meters in 49,29. I have doubts that she could have win the youth European championship but she preferred to prepare for the World championship and participate in the Russian competition. It seems that Krivoshapka and her coach Vladimir Tipaev are sure that they will have no problems in Berlin".
"Roster of the team has already been formed after the championship when the 28-year-old Natalya Antyukh run 400m hurdles in 54,19 which is very good result. We included her into our roster in this discipline. She was our reserve athlete for 4x400m relay and became number one in this event".
"Antyukh is not a rookie in this distance because she began her career from hurdle race and then decided to switch to race without hurdles. Her success at the Athens Olympic Games [silver medal in 4x400m] put hurdles aside".
"Olympic champion Gulnara Galkina missed the Russian championship. We have many candidates in 3000m hurdles race as besides Galkina there are Yulia Zarudneva and Ekaterina Volkova".
"We believe in Tatyana Lebedeva who performs in long and triple jumps. She had several unsuccessful triple jumps and I was concerned about this situation".
"I talked to her and she explained that he had problems with her back. Tatyana assured me that she feels all right now".
"We lost several leaders and I don’t know how it will influence our results but we will try to keep our level. If we win five or ix gold medals we will be pleased with our performance".
"Our team, which will make for Berlin, will consist of 147 people including 102 athletes (60 women and 42 men). We also will take a big group of doctors and masseurs, personal coaches and coaches of relay races. Approximately 30 coaches who are not included to the team will always be with their athletes".
