In Chelyabinsk ended the Cup of Russia in gymnastics.  In the exercises on the crossbar bronze award was won by a student of the Volga Academy of sports Maksim Sinichkin. It was ahead of Aleksey Rostov from Vladimir who became the champion, and the Muscovite Artur Dalaloyan.
- We now have a very high competition in the national team. The very getting into the finals of personal sports is a good result – - commented the acting head of the Department of gymnastics of the Academy of sports Lyubov Botova. - The Russian Cup, together with the Russian championship, which was held in Kazan, is one of the two qualifying starts, following which the team will be formed to participate in the August European championship. After the Cup, our collections will go to Moscow, where they will continue centralized training. As a result of the training camp, the coaching staff will decide on the composition, the chances of participation of our students-gymnasts remain. If not, the next important start to be built for their preparation will be the world summer Universiade 2019. Now in men's gymnastics there is a tendency when athletes open up after 20 years. This age will come after the summer Olympics 2020 in Tokyo. If we talk about them in the light of the Olympic prospects, I note that the current level of programs is quite high. Although it is difficult for me to say whether it is possible to raise the existing level to programs that meet the Olympic. The same Maxim has a very complex program on the crossbar, where he has now distinguished himself, plus solid rings. The second of our compilation, student of the Academy Aleksandra Chicherova very good exercises on the uneven bars. If you fail to get into the program for the all-around, do not rule out the possibility of performances in individual events. In the Olympic structure on separate shells it will be possible to delegate on two gymnasts from the country.