Quotes

from the '98 San Francisco Invitational.
thanx to International Gymnast magazine

Elena Vitrichenko : "I'm not in the best shape now, but I really enjoyed the competition." "I think there needs to be more competitions in the U.S. I don't come to this country often, but I like it a lot."

Amina Zaripova at the same competition performed with more passion than before and explained her new competitive motivation:

"Because I feel more mature, I want to do things more maturely." "I want to perform from my heart and soul."