Russian Olympic champion described the Tokyo Games in one phrase

Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova in an interview with “Lente.ru” shared her impressions of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

When asked how to describe the competition in one phrase, the athlete replied: “Probably, the impossible is possible.” She added that she began to believe in herself more. “How many times I performed before, and America was simply impenetrable! Even if we all went perfectly, we still could not beat them. This has now changed. You think: “How has it changed?” Then you realize that time has just passed, and everything is not eternal, ”Melnikova emphasized.

Angelina said that the most difficult thing at the Games was to survive the fall from the uneven bars while performing on separate apparatus. “There was a good chance, but unfortunately it was missed. It’s just that you don’t always justify yourself, but you know what … For example, I had 16 exits at the Olympics. That is, I raised my hand 16 times. This pace is difficult both physically and psychologically. After the gold medal in the team and after the medal in the all-around, I relaxed a little. I almost lacked concentration due to the fact that it was spent in the previous days. The most important thing was, of course, the team all-around, where we just gave all our strength, ”the gymnast explained.

Melnikova is the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympics in the team all-around, the 2020 Olympic champion in the same program, as well as the owner of the bronze medal in the individual championship and in floor exercise. At the October 2021 World Championship, the Russian woman became the absolute champion.