Our children need idols": Svetlana Khorkina appealed to Russian gymnasts According to the two-time Olympic champion, the veterans who paved the way to the gymnastics Olympus want traditions to be passed down from generation to generation. The entire gymnastics community is looking forward to new victories, noted the legendary Russian gymnast. "Our children need idols. How could it be otherwise? " - said Khorkina in an interview with Novia Izvestia.