Ksenia Saliy from Moscow talks about her preparations for the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

Ksenia Saliy, a gymnast from Moscow, shared her preparations for the third stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament in Kazan. The athlete is competing under a quota from the Sky Grace International Association.

"I've come quite a long way already. The summer has passed, a lot of work, two practices a day. And I approached it in a good mood because I really wanted to compete in this competition. I changed three routines, three completely different looks. I worked hard to convey each image," Ksenia said.

She spoke in detail about her programs.

"The first new routine is the hoop, where I have a shaman-like look. I airbrushed it myself, wrapped it around a hoop, and made it look like a shaman's drum. Then I got a new ball. The Flight of the Bumblebee is quite popular. We also tried to make it a little unusual and airbrushed the ball to look like a bumblebee. And the ribbon is very sensual, very delicate. And I really like it. I'm very inspired by Sasha Soldatova. I really like her. And I watch her performance at the World Championship every now and again, where she won first place," she said.

Ksenia added that she was grateful to the Sky Grace International Association for the opportunity to participate in the tournament.

"I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Sky Grace International Association, because it gave me the opportunity to compete in these competitions and fight for a spot in the finals," the gymnast said.

Based on the results of both stages, Ksenia demonstrated the best result among the gymnasts who received a quota. Her coaches are Anna Dyachenko and Ekaterina Shumilova.