Group exercise gymnasts and their coach Anna Ustsova shared their impressions from the victory at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025

Following the end of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, Academy group exercise gymnasts and their coach Anna Ustsova shared their impressions of the competitions in Beijing.

Gymnast Anna Gryaznova told about the sentiment of the team and highlighted importance of support:

"We were set to go out beautifully and confidently. Not for victory, but to show the beauty of our exercises. And we went out with joy and confidence. Of course, support is critical, because the parents and the coaches find very important words that are necessary right before the competitions. But in general, I say not to look at our performances, but then to go out and support us. We want to thank our coach Anna Ustsova and Ekaterina Belova for being confident in us despite everything, helping, and training us. Many thanks to Ekaterina Dyukova, who also comes, supports us, and says the right words that help us a lot. And many thanks to Alina Maratovna for this opportunity to represent the Academy at such competitions."

And gymnasts’ coach Anna Ustsova shared the secrets of performing for the competitions:

"First of all, of course, it is confidence in the team, because all the coaches, all the executives were confident in it. Alina Maratovna was confident, I was truly confident in this team. And, of course, the workouts. That is, very hard, long, let's say, with big tasks. Well, we had various, all sorts of tasks that were initially difficult for them, then easier. And in China, you see, everything worked out."

Group exercise gymnasts of the Academy became champions in the exercise with five hoops and five pairs of clubs among the juniors in Beijing. Ekaterina Belova is the choreographer of the group exercise gymnasts.