“We have to decide: either I am an athlete, or I am more needed in youth policy” – Nagorny

Olympic artistic gymnastics champion Nikita Nagorny after competing in the individual all-around at the BRICS Games, he said he was unhappy with the way he was now able to solve problems in and outside of sport.

On Thursday, Nagorny was injured during a performance and decided not to continue competing in the individual all-around. On , the athlete said that the BRICS Games gold medal in the all-around could have been a reason to end his career, but now it will remain so until the Friendship Games.

— This injury occurred due to the consequences of preparation. When you go off-road, you need to train regularly for at least a month or two, but I, as always, did intermittent training: I only had 10-11 training sessions. This allows me to move towards morale and will, to make my program through experience, but not in global tests. I was convinced of it. We have to decide: either I am a professional athlete and go to training camps for months, or I honestly say that I am more needed in another field of activity in sports or youth policy.

— Are you satisfied with the way things are going here and there?

– Of course not. If I was satisfied, I would go out and win the all-around. Today I was in the mood to follow the whole program and compete with Dana. I was sure I would be able to compete for first place. But unfortunately I didn’t make it through the first round, I tore off a callus, and that’s it. At this point, all my preparation and hopes came crashing down. Of course, I am upset,” reports the correspondent.

Since December 2020, Nagorny has been the head of the main headquarters of the All-Russian military-patriotic public movement “Yunarmiya”. He also heads the All-Russian Federation of Physical Sports.

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