In honor of Tatiana Nabieva returning to the Russian national team and being announced as part of the Universiade squad, let’s spend a vital moment or two appreciating our first and (to date) only fully sarcastic gymnastics career. The woman who invented doing elite gymnastics as a prank, Tatiana Nabieva.
Noted primarily for her two most famous inventions, 1) the layout Tkatchev on bars
and 2) fierce investment in floor choreography
Nabieva is actually so much more.
She is a dance icon.
A fighter.
A slapstick comedian.
And a master of endurance.
