On the edge of the Russian championships in Moscow, the new Russian gymnastics president Yuri Titov announced, that Andrei Rodionenko will be the new Russian head coach, successor of Leonid Arkaev after 22 years.
In the middle of January Rodionenko pronounced his retirement as Canadian head coach after eight years.....
13-Jan-2005: GYMmedia Canada's National Coach changed back to Russia again... Rodionenko - new Russian Technical Director
The Canadian Gymnastics Federation announces the departure, at the end of March 2005, of its Women’s National Coach, Andrei Rodionenko, who recently accepted the position of Technical Director for Artistic Gymnastics (Men and Women) for the Russian Gymnastics Federation. ...
“Andrei will be deeply missed,” Canada's President Jean-Paul Caron. “Over the past eight years, he has contributed tremendously to our organization. He has inspired us with his desire to excel internationally.”
“Andrei was instrumental in working with the Canadian athletes, coaches and other partners to build a very good system for high level gymnastics in Canada. We benefited from his years in Artistic Gymnastics in the Soviet Union and have greatly appreciated his expertise.” said Lise Simard, Women’s Program Director. Source: gymcan
