"She fought for every tenth, and the audience saw it." Judge Olga Minigalina talks about Mariia Borisova's performance in Marbella

Marbella Grand Prix judge Olga Minigalina spoke of the importance of international tournament experience:

"Working at tournaments of this level is truly very important. We strive for it. By attending these tournaments, we can assess the quality of judging by various panels and address any shortcomings we discover. We can see how judges from other countries evaluate our gymnasts and other gymnasts. And, of course, we can adapt and adjust our routines to achieve the highest possible scores at future competitions."

The specialist summed up the performance of Mariia Borisova, who won silver and bronze medals in the ribbon and hoop finals:

"The result was quite good, we demonstrated our programs and showed what we're capable of. We managed to take home two medals in the finals, which we're very happy about. And we hope the results will only improve at other international competitions. Masha did a great job. Her first appearance on the international stage is always nerve-wracking. The Spanish fans were incredibly supportive. Maria managed to pull herself together in the finals; she fought for every tenth. I think the spectators saw that. We're very proud of her and thrilled that she overcame her nerves, fixed the mistakes she made in the all-around, and competed with the top countries for the medals."

On the all-around day of the tournament, Olga judged apparatus difficulty (ball and ribbon), and in the individual event finals, artistic gymnastics (clubs and ribbon). The competition took place on March 21-22.