Yana Kudryavtseva on rhythmic gymnastics: “The rules are changed because they know that Russia is obviously stronger than everyone else” – Gymnastics
13-time world champion in rhythmic gymnastics Yana Kudryavtseva commented on the performance of Dina and Arina Averin at the World Championships in Kitakyushu.
– When we talked with you for the last time, you said that what happened at the Olympics would be an impetus for our team. Do you think this “push” helped the girls at the World Championships?
– I think so. I think the double size sisters (Averins) were pleased to perform at the World Championships. And prove that they are the best.
– Despite the fact that revenge for the Olympics did not work out in fact?
– Yes. They didn’t give up anyway – they went to the country in such a difficult year. And they did everything at a very high level. The Averina sisters are already a big brand, a name in the world of rhythmic gymnastics.
– But there is no feeling that recently the rivals are pulling closer to us? I’m now not only about Lina Ashram, but also about the same Alina Gornosko, Boryana Kalain.
– Well, that’s why they change the rules, because they know that Russia is by far the strongest of all. It seems to me that this was done on purpose so that other countries would also form a competition for us. And so it comes out in the end.
– Isn’t it possible that the new rules will not help the rest of the gymnasts, how many will hit the Averins pointwise? Now the number of their strongest component – the difficulties of the object will be limited, the cost of the difficulty of the body will rise …
– It seems to me, given the high difficulty of the subject. The rules are changed for that, so that they adapt to them. They are so difficult to adapt to innovations, – said Kudryavtseva.
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