"As judges, we're just glad that the coaches interact with us and correct our mistakes." Olga Churakova talks about the progress of the participants of the Cup of the Strongest

At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, judge Olga Churakova worked on the technical team and evaluated the seniors' performances. She told how the gymnasts improved after the first stage and shared her impressions of the competition:

"The Cups of the Strongest are the best competitions, because the top gymnasts perform there. And for every coach and judge, this is a balm for the soul. We just watch and enjoy. I analyze the competition; even in relation to the previous, the first stage, there is much less deduction. And gymnasts are constantly improving, they are constantly working on it. And we as judges are just glad that the coaches interact with us and correct the mistakes and the gymnasts get much higher scores."

The specialist also highlighted the strengths of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg:

"In my opinion, Eva is a very technically strong gymnast. She performs risks with the maximum possible amplitude, as accurately as possible, and performs all the elements with as large amplitude as possible. And Masha Borisova, in addition to everything else, also has very strong artistry, since she is older and she already expresses the music and the character of the exercise in a more adult way."