Russian Leila Vasilyeva, who won the individual all-around competition in artistic gymnastics at the BRICS Games, said the competition at the Kazan tournament would be higher if the best athletes going to the Paris Olympics would participate.
Vasilyeva scored 56.450 points. Second place was taken by Russian Anna Kalmykova (56.100 points). The top three was closed by the Russian Angelina Melnikova (55.550).
— Do you keep an eye on your American and foreign competitors preparing for the Olympics?
“It’s a shame they couldn’t come.” If they came here, the rivalry would be stronger.
— Is it a shame our team isn’t in Paris?
— It’s a shame we can’t travel abroad. It’s frustrating, but we are training, working on quality, preparing to come back and be ready for the Olympic Games, ”reports correspondent, reporting Vasilyeva’s words.
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