Judge Anna Kurbanova talks about about the progress at the control training session in Novogorsk

Judge Anna Kurbanova told how control trainings are held in Novogorsk:

"Girls are preparing for the Cup of the Strongest between Russia and Belarus. We already had two assessment training sessions for the juniors. And the difference between the first and the second assessment training sessions is enormous. All the girls have improved greatly in their skills and corrected the mistakes we pointed out to them during the first assessment training session. And I think we're going to have the best start."

The coaches and judges paid athletes' attention to the character during the performance of the program. The specialist explained what is meant by this concept:

"The character of the exercise means that every movement in the gymnast's routine must be aligned by the character with the music. In other words, there should not be a single merely empty movement, a usual step or any hand movement that does not correspond to the music."

The international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus will be held in Moscow from August 18 to 23.