Russian Olympic two-time champion Anastasia Bliznyuk watched as the Chinese young women she coached outperformed Israel and took gold in the rhythmic gymnastics group competition.
Born in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, in 1994, and the daughter of former Ukrainian national team player Ilya Bliznyuk, she is the only rhythmic gymnast to have won three Olympic gold medals.
Born in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, in 1994, and the daughter of former Ukrainian national team player Ilya Bliznyuk, she is the only rhythmic gymnast to have won three Olympic gold medals.
Following Russia’s exclusion from the Olympics, she began coaching the Chinese national team in 2022, leading them to the Olympic title.
