"Artistry is the most important criterion." Gymnasts from the Nizhny Novgorod Region talk about accents in their programs

Gymnasts from the V. S. Tishin Olympic Reserve School of the Nizhny Novgorod Region won the Sky Grace Cup for the Volga Federal District among candidate masters of sports. 

Vlada Belosludtseva, Ulyana Koteeva, Alexandra Moskvina, Darya Isakova, Darya Zhiganova and Sofia Ushakova told us what helps them to cope with the fear:

"All of us support each other. In order to cope with the fear, we try to work it out during training sessions, for the stable performance."

The gymnasts also explained what they emphasize in their programs:

"Artistry now is the top criterion, with the highest score given for it. Even you have a loss, it will be a major derogation in artistry and there will be a penalty. So the gymnasts need to always maintain the image, always smile throughout the exercise."

The girls also thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Honored Coach of Russia Natalia Tishina:

"We are so grateful to our coaches for the preparation, for the opportunity to perform at such competitions. We are very grateful to Alina Kabaeva for such wonderful competition and thank Natalia Tishina for everything."