Online chat with Svetlana Khorkina and Anna Kovalyova: December 19, 1998 Novgorod, Russia

On December 19, 1998 Svetlana Khorkina and Anna Kovalyova took part in the global online conference under the slogan "Sport Against Drugs". It was split into two one-hour sessions beginning at 10:00 and 19:00 (Moscow time GMT+3) and took place at Novgorod State University, Russia.

Next day, Svetlana and Anna participated in a "duel" competition as a part of the Novgorod the Great international tournament (pictures, scores).

Yours truly of course participated in the online chat and even talked on the phone with Sveta and Anna! :-)))

Here are the excerpts from our IRC conversation (the full transcript can be found here).

Volodya_de_la_Fer was my online nick
...after seeing Sveta talking on the phone in the studio...
(Volodya_de_la_Fer) Sveta, can I call you too?
...
(Anna_Kovalyova) Volodia tel number +7 (81622) 26083
(Anna_Kovalyova) call us
(Anna_Kovalyova) any one can call +7 (81622) 26083
(Anna_Kovalyova) and speak with me or Sveta
(Brian) Will you pay, Anna? ;-)
(Brian) From here to Russia must be expensive!!!
(Commentator_of_Conference) :-)))
(Volodya_de_la_Fer) come on Brian! ;)
(Anna_Kovalyova) funny ;))) no, you will pay
...ring, ring...
(Commentator_of_Conference) WOW
(Commentator_of_Conference) see webcams
(Commentator_of_Conference) on-line telephone with Svetlana Khorkina or Anna Kovalyova!!!!
...
(Commentator_of_Conference) WOW
(Commentator_of_Conference) thanks for phone!!!
(Volodya_de_la_Fer) Thanks for talking on the phone to me! :))) where is my prize now? ;) [they promised a prize if I would call :-)]
...
(Volodya_de_la_Fer) for you ladies - no problem! :)
(Svetlana_Khorkina) thank you, that's what I thought;)
(Anna_Kovalyova) you've got your prize -- talked to us ;)
(Volodya_de_la_Fer) lol

Here are Sveta and Anna talking on the phone to yours truly. :-)

View pictures from the chat.

Sveta and Anna answered many questions online. For original transcripts visit Anna Kovalyova official webpage!

'Till next time we meet... bye-bye from Sveta and Anna... :-)))