Arina Kovshova and her coach Elizaveta Chernova summed up the results of the World Cup in Milan

Milan World Cup silver medalist Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and her coach Elizaveta Chernova summed up the results of the competition.

Arina shared her impressions of the tournament:

"It was a really big tournament. The support was simply incredible. Thank you all so much for your support. Everyone who will be competing in the next event has arrived. The competition was fierce. The ribbon probably turned out best. But there are some mistakes, and I'll work on them and keep working on them."

The gymnast told how she coped with the conditions in the hall and how the advice of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped her:

"Was it difficult with the ribbon? Yes, a little hard because it was humid and hot, but I tried to manage with it. Did I take Alina Maratovna's advice? Yes, of course. Baby powder and an iron. Thanks to her for the hints!"

Her coach Elizaveta Markovna revealed the details of her training:

"We prepared in Novogorsk. Alina Maratovna was always in touch with us. She supported us, believed in us, and corrected us. We worked on two practices. We worked on the artistry and the execution. We added some things, rearranged the routines to make them more comfortable. We worked the ribbon much harder. I said, 'Well, just love it already!' We still made it as convenient as possible for Arina, we sorted everything out, and prepared. I can say that she also did well in the auditions. And here we managed to perform well with it twice. I hope this will be a good omen for us, so to speak."

The specialist also thanked the audience for their support:

"The support was especially noticeable in the finals. The stands were completely full today, the hall was buzzing. Everyone was cheering. People threw toys and posters to Arisha and the girls. So the Italian support was simply incredible. We really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was great, and you could really feel the fierce competition among gymnasts from all over the world. So, it was a great performance, and it was important to cope even in such challenging conditions, it was humid and hot, but we did well with the ribbon."

Arina is a Russian champion. She is a member of the Russian National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Arina is also coached by Olga Minigalina.