Olympic gymnastics champion David Beliavsky told that as he got older it became more difficult for him to get into physical shape before competitions, but he had no problem performing the elements.
Belyavsky, 31, took fifth place on Saturday in the final of the pommel horse exercise as part of the Russian Cup, which takes place in the federal territory of Sirius. The gymnast obtained a score of 13.466 points. The first was Vladimir Polyashov.
Are you aging at all?
– It turns out yes (laughs), according to the results. There are different performances, that suits me.
“But from year to year it’s even more difficult?”
– Yes of course. It becomes harder to get in shape, harder to make combinations. It’s basic. I can do individual elements calmly, – Belyavsky told .
On Sunday there will also be competitions in separate types for men and women. Watch live broadcasts on and Match! Arena”, as well as the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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