This interview was done a few years ago and ad-hoc. I didn't plan to do it at first. Sorry for the poor quality. Thank you to my friend Han for holding the phone

Shamsul: Hi

Sergey Rachinskiy: Hi.

Shamsul: I just want to ask, when was your first time participating in this sport?

Sergey Rachinksiy: It was in Russia. It was in military college for the first time, when I was a student.

Shamsul: Good: and how about you?

Sergey Merkulin: I started in school. Swimming school.

Shamsul: Good, and how about you, Sveta?

Svetlana: I heard about the seminar half and a year ago, went to the seminar, tried to do it. First competition was
Grand Prix “White Nights” of Saint Petersburg. Shamsul: great competition, yes? Svetlana: yes

Shamsul: The next question is; what else do you want to achieve in sport?

SR: I would like sport to develop, that as more people as it possible would do this kind of sport. And from the
sport for myself… I want for myself good results, good health and permanent tonus, that’s all…

SM: I can also join to what Sergey has already said. I would like also to keep fit, travel, give seminars and teach people. We, as athletes, are already beginning to become instructors and we would like to prepare more people for championships and train some our champions that would (become stars) show themselves at the world competitions

Shamsul: Sveta, a question for you

Sveta: About me or kettlebell sport? If we talk about kettlebell sport, I hope that it can be as popular as. So that everybody knows it. I’d like it to be not only as a sport, but as a kind of fitness.
And personally for me – to compete too

Shamsul: Ok. The last question is for all three of you: what do you want to say to our sportsmen in Malaysia?

SR: so guys, I can say it just like that, right? You should begin training, because there is everything: you have good guys, you have sportsmen, they participating in competitions. You have some experience, so organize events, don’t be afraid to come to the competitions, don’t be afraid to compete. Kettlebell sport is a very specific kind of sport, very unique. And indeed, bad people can’t do kettlebell sport, that’s for sure. There is kind of selection… So, practice kettlebell sport and your life would be great, I promise you it, 100%.

SM: Invite us for a seminar – we’ll come, show everything, we’ll tell all our secrets. So… I think that… at once, yep there will be champions. There are trainers, not bad trainers that speak Russian, they can translate, tell you all and everything. Shamsul: Yes, trying my best. SM: and in our turn, we will try to help.

Shamsul: Thanks. Sveta?

Sveta: I’ll say it shortly: practice kettlebell sport and enjoy it!

Shamsul: thank you very much!

Credit: Daniel Lee Han Yuan (Cameraman), Thanks to Lululemon Athletica.

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