Elizaveta Geraskina and her coach Elizaveta Chernova tells why participation in the international tournament in Baku is valuable for them

For Elizaveta Geraskina, the AGF Trophy International Tournament was her first tournament under the auspices of World Gymnastics. She competed under neutral status and won two medals: silver in the team all-around with Kira Yablochnikova and individual bronze in the clubs event.

After the competition, the gymnast and her coach, Elizaveta Chernova, shared why participating in this international competition was valuable to them and thanked everyone who helped them prepare.

The athlete shared her emotions and told how she coped with excitement:

"There's a really warm atmosphere here, the spectators are supportive and received me very well! After the Russian Junior Championship, we arrived and had only two days to prepare. Elizaveta Markovna and Elizaveta Sergeevna helped me, and Alina Maratovna got me ready before I went on the carpet. This is my first international tournament where I'm competing for AIN2, so it was actually nerve-wracking, but I think I handled it well. I tried to keep my emotions under wraps, control myself, and show everything I can on the carpet. Of course, every competition counts for you, every competition is memorable in its own way, helps in its own way, and with each one you become more and more confident. I want to say a big thank you to Elizaveta Markovna, and also to Elizaveta Sergeevna, for the preparation and support, and to Alina Maratovna for her valuable advice, preparation, and for always being supportive and finding the right words. Thank you so much!"

Coach Elizaveta Markovna assessed Lisa's performances and thanked the Academy team for their support:

"It was nerve-wracking and a huge responsibility to compete, because we competed first for the team, the juniors and seniors, and then the finals. We made it to the finals and performed well, without any major mistakes. I helped Liza with her nerves, I talked to her, encouraging her to prioritize doing what we'd already prepared in training, to go out there, learn, and gain experience. I'm happy with Liza, of course, there's always room for improvement. We usually review the video after competitions and analyze our mistakes. And when we return, we'll definitely do it again, review it, and strive to improve and make our programs more challenging. We want to, of course, say a huge thank you for the opportunity to perform here and represent our team! And a huge thank you to Alina Maratovna for always being in touch with us, giving us such advice, knowledge, experience, and support. A huge thank you to our team, the coaches, choreographers, doctors, everyone who helps!"