Vladimir Novikov - Need to Train

Vladimir is a great Russian Olympic gymnast from the late 1980s/early 1990s. He was renowned for having unusual skill combinations and a unique style. He was also extremely tough.

One day, many years ago, while training on parallel bars at the US Olympic Training Center, Vladimir missed his hand on a stutz and dislocated two fingers. Amazingly he never really changed expression, but just reached down, took the two bent fingers, pulled them straight and then proceeded to the chalk box to ready himself for his next turn. Needless to say, the Americans were freaked out by this.

"Vladimir, what are you doing?!? You need to go to the doctor and get those fingers checked!"

"Why? Is only fingers. Has happened before. Need to train." Classic.

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Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

Vladimir, yes, what mount will we use for your first pass in the competition today, hmmmmm, how bout power round off flic flac double stretch.......sounds good!.....hold on with a standing flic flac double tuck after it............oh!

"Vladimir, what are you doing?!? You need to go to the doctor and get those fingers checked!"

"Why? Is only fingers. Has happened before. Need to train." Classic.

:twisted: real warrior here

Great story coach!

1:08 to 1:16 was nuts

Wow! Coach. Thats something.

PS: Amazing video. Whats ironic is McDonalds is plastered on the background of the whole video (Main Sponsor I guess?)