Online chat with Anna Kovalyova: August 13, 1998 Novgorod, Russia

The first online conference with the 1998 Russian national and junior European champion Anna Kovalyova was organized by the Internet Center of Novgorod State University, Novgorod, Russia.

Anna has reveiled her address where you can send her fan mail! It is:

Russia,
173018, Novgorod,
ul. Centralnaya, dom 13, kv. 56
Kovalyova Anna

Here is some exciting questions Anna has answered to yours truly... :-)

What do you think of the American gymnasts? Which Americans do or have you admired?
Anna: I respect the US Olympic National Team 1996, and some of the younger gymnasts. These probably are Dominique Moceanu and Vanessa Atler (both of them planned to come to Novgorod last year to participate in Novgorod-The-Great. I hope to see them at this tournament this year!)

Anna, what did you think about Svetlana Khorkina's appearance in Russian Playboy magazine?
Anna: I don't know, may be she found something interesting in that magazine. Did you like it?

How much fan mail do you receive on average?
Anna: Not too much now ;)))))))). There will be more after the World Championships:))

[hint, hint! Write more letters ;-) -- Vladimir]

You can read the full chat transcript here.

View more chat pictures here.

Anna's official e-mail is:
anna@novgorod.ru

Do not forget to visit the brand new Anna Kovalyova's official homepage!
http://kovalyova.novgorod.ru/