Melnikova spoke about her emotions after the performance

On October 23, two-time world champion in artistic gymnastics Angelina Melnikova spoke about her emotions after her performance in Jakarta.

The gymnast noted that she regretted making a repeat mistake on the balance beam, while calling her performance "pretty clean." Melnikova added that the audience likes her floor exercises the most.

"We did these floor exercises with my friend, who is a dancer. Something fun, something dancing, was planned. And it seems to me that it worked out," the athlete emphasized.

The Russian added that she was very pleased to receive support after four years of absence from the international arena.

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Earlier that day, Melnikova became a two-time world champion in the individual all-around in gymnastics. The athlete took first place at the World Championships in Jakarta, scoring 55.066 points in the sum of four exercises. She won a medal at the World Gymnastics Championships for the first time since 2021.

Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and Head of the Russian Olympic Committee, congratulated Melnikova on her achievement. He called the gymnast's performance intriguing and noted that Melnikova showed a champion character, managing to pull herself together after a mistake on the balance beam and performing brilliantly in floor exercises.

Commentator Dmitry Guberniev, in turn, called Melnikova's victory one of the most important in the last decade. According to him, the gymnast, who became a world champion years after her suspension, has inscribed herself in the ranks of brilliant gymnasts.

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