“This is very valuable for us!” Coach Irina Gusarova talks about BRICS Games participation

Irina Gusarova, Mariia Borisova’s coach, gymnast from the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association summed up the results of the BRICS Game.

“This is our first time at such a large-scale competition. It is very valuable for us that we were here thanks to Alina Kabaeva. And we performed very well, we are very pleased, I am very pleased with my gymnast.  She did almost everything she could,” Irina said.

She shared details of preparation for the competition.

“We prepared very seriously, we came, conducted control training sessions, Alina Kabaeva conducted training sessions, gave us feedback.  We tried to fix everything, I hope everything worked out for us,” she said.

The coach also explained why she and her athlete needed the chance to perform in Kazan as part of the Sky Grace team.

“It’s wonderful! It is wonderful that many countries, including Russia, are given more opportunities, more places, more to compete and perform. This is wonderful, this is a huge chance for the children, the children are very grateful,” she said.

At the BRICS Games, Mariia Borisova won silver in the all-around and gold in the hoop final.