"It won't work at competitions if you do not work here like this, to the end"
20.05.2026. What approach should a gymnast who wants to win take to training? And why is it important to fight to the end? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about this at one of the training sessions.
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