Probably you all know this already, but Piseev said in an interview that this is the case. Cripes!  *He* doesn`t care that Maria`s body has had enough and she`s pretty smashed up. This comes as a big surprise to me. I thought that Maria`s mind was made up.

       English translation of the interview can be found at FSU, Obertas&Slavnov Left Moskvina thread,and a post by Andrey aka Pushkin.

    Piseev also mentions Obertas`s "greatness mania". That little stinker.

    Also , I learned this morning that C/S have decided to return. Whee! Between their and the Pettikh`s return, I guess I won`t be swearing off the sport after all. I am,though, mindful of Maria`s condition. Amateur competion is very demanding.

 

Arthur