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Gigi: Are you eyeing 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
Larisa: It's difficult to say what I will be doing at the time of the Tokyo Olympics which is four years from now. I want to compete in every competition and take everything step by step, and if my health allowed me, why not.
Gigi: A lot of gymnastics fans felt that you deserved to earn Romania's individual spot at the Olympics, what do you think about that?
Larisa: There were so many speculations regarding me competing in Rio. But all this belong to the past right now, my wish was to be there with a Romanian team, both men and women. Like I said this is in the past now and we have to be optimistic for the future in order to bring good results.
Gigi: What do you think of the 2017-2020 CoP?
Larisa: I'm not qualified to comment on the code of points, but I can say that it's not difficult for me.
Gigi: Who impressed you the most in Rio?
Larisa: Hands down, Simone [Biles] was the best and I appreciate her very much and appreciate all she has done.
Gigi: There was some sort of conflict between you and teammate Catalina Ponor during the Olympics, has it been resolved?
Larisa: There was never a conflict between me and Catalina.
Gigi: When are we going to see you compete again?
Larisa: As soon as possible
Gigi: What goals have you set for yourself in the upcoming quad?
Larisa: First, all I want is to be healthy to be able to follow the training program in order to achieve my goals and to achieve everything I want in every competition.
Gigi: You were subjected to backlash for wishing Catalina Ponor's competitor Simone Biles good luck, how did you deal with such situation?
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Gigi: Are there any new skills you are training?
Larisa: It's hard to say. I am capable of performing new elements but in order to perform them, I need to be sure that I can can perfectly execute them.
Interview by Gigi Farid
Special thanks to Alex Mladinescu for translating the interview.
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