"The tournament in Tbilisi gives the girls invaluable experience!" Olesya Kovaleva talks about the Tbilisi Cup

Tbilisi Cup referee Olesya Kovaleva shared her impressions of the competition in the capital of Georgia and appreciated the importance of the tournament:

"The organization is top-notch. There's a very friendly atmosphere here. The girls perform, the audience supports them, and they're also trying their best. This international competition, the tournament takes place in Tbilisi, gives the girls a great deal of experience performing with other gymnasts from different countries and seeing their preparation".

The specialist also spoke about the importance of the artistic component:

"I'd like to point out that our girls, our specialists, coaches, and choreographers have done a great job in developing their artistic skills. Their programs are very easy to follow. Now it's very important to fully express the musical piece with your body, emotions, and facial expressions, and hit all the right notes. That is, if a girl moves and executes everything musically, then, of course, the judges will have fewer questions and fewer deductions."

And she noted the gymnasts' programs that she remembered the most:

"Veronika Malinina demonstrated excellent programs, taking big risks, especially with her turns. She does the Raffaeli turn very well and spins very well. Alesya Naifonova also deserves a mention. She performs her routines at a high tempo, managing to execute many turns, including a Raffaeli turn and another turn, a fouetté, and thus earning a very high score. Sasha Borisova performed very well at a high tempo. Her artistry has shown great improvement. She's now more musically accentuating her lines, but not all of her programs were 100% successful. There were some minor mistakes and flaws, but she gave it her all. As for Diana Kotlovskaya and Evelina Tandalova, our young gymnasts, I think they did a fantastic job. These international competitions give them a tremendous amount. Again, they see themselves and can compare themselves to other gymnasts. This, of course, greatly helps them in their work. Winner Milena Shchenyatskaya performed her programs very cleanly, with a high tempo, with excellent artistry and emotional accents. All her musical pieces were performed very well throughout. We are very happy for her."