European Diving Champion Nikita Chleikher told “” that at the World Cup missed by the Russians, he did not see anything supernatural either in terms of running the programs or in terms of the judges’ audience.
Russian athletes will not be able to compete under the auspices of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) until the end of the season due to the situation in Ukraine. On Monday, Schleicher and Evgeny Kuznetsov won the synchronized ski jumping at the Russian Championships in Penza.
– Zhenya Kuznetsov said that it turned out only eighty percent of what was expected. Do you agree?
– Could be better. Better in jumps – in the first and third arbitrary, in my confidence.
– Enough competitive practice?
– The Federation organizes a lot of competitions, it’s a huge plus. So yes, that’s enough.
Do you feel the intensity of the fight? There are even more nerves during international competitions.
– Yes, more. But here, too, there is competition and struggle.
– How do you feel now? Last year, there were trauma-related experiences with the Olympics.
– He recovered, and now we continue to work.
Have you become stronger mentally and physically?
– Let’s see.
– Did you make the program more difficult?
– Not. It’s complicated enough for me as it is.
– At the World Championships, did anyone surprise you with their programme, their performance?
– New couples appeared, but there was nothing supernatural, there were no supernatural sums either. So you can fight.
The Chinese took all the gold this time. For the first time in 11 years. A new level of domination?
– Many did not come as a main team to this World Cup. Maybe there is also luck. It’s hard to say.
The Russian Diving Championship in Penza will end on July 16. You can follow the live broadcasts of the competitions on .
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Source : MatchTV
