Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg acts as our correspondent. The gymnast will take you on a tour through the halls of the Minsk Rhythmic Gymnastics Palace and show you everything that usually stays off-camera.
Whose fans came out to support the athletes in person? How do the participants psych up right before stepping onto the carpet? What kind of artwork can be found around the arena? And what is the secret to a flawless fouetté? You will find the answers to these questions in our special report!
Diana lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and the choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.
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