Gymnast Listunova explained the drop in floor exercises at the Russian Cup

Olympic gymnastics champion Victoria Listunova told that his fall during a floor exercise at the Russian Cup was due to rushing.

Listunova won the Russian Cup in the all-around on Thursday. She scored 56,850 points in total in four types of programs. The second was Leyla Vasilyeva (55.600), the third – Zlata Osokina (54.800).

– During the floor exercises, I hurriedly made a push, so I did not have enough twist on a double somersault, in connection with which there was a fall. Nevertheless, he still managed to become the first. I’m glad I was able to manage the nerves on the beam, I was able to pull myself together and do everything from start to finish, which was very important to me.

– Competitions are held at the resort, are the athletes able to relax on the beach during the tournament?

– Honestly no. I saw only the sea, but I did not rest. On the one hand I want to, but on the other hand I compete, I want to show good results here. And only then, rest. For now, I don’t want to be distracted, although it seems like sometimes you can relax a bit,” Listunova told .

The tournament, which takes place in the federal territory of Sirius, will end on September 3.