Dina and Arina's 2016 interview

Arina and Dina Averina came to RG by influence of their older sister.

19-21 February in Moscow will host the first stage in the Olympic season, the Grand Prix of Rhythmic Gymnastics. The competition will be attended by 17-year-old twin sisters Dina and Arina Averina. Statement and its path in the rhythmic gymnastics Arina and Dina Averina told the special correspondent of the Agency of sport informatsii "Allsport" Tigran Avagyan.

Dina Averina: I am glad that we had the opportunity to take part in the Moscow Grand Prix. We are actively working on all of our mistakes, and we are trying to correct them. Also recently we paid a lot of attention to the expression.
Arina Averina: We are trying to train the maximum to Grand Prix in order to not to let down our coaches, family and friends.

- How did you come to rhythmic gymnastics?
Dina Averina: It is clear that we came together to the sport (laughs). Our mom brought us to gymnastics and, after her, our older sister Polina. We always liked the sport and we just went for it. But Polina didn't go to the sport itself, she chose to study after graduating from school with a gold medal.

- Do you remember your first success?
Arina Averina: In the junior championship of Russia in St. Petersburg. I took the second place.
Dina Averina: At the championship of Russia I took third place (laughs).
Arina Averina: It was after the performances in St. Petersburg that the judges paid attention to us.
Dina Averina: We started to do gymnastics with four years old and when we were 12 years old, we arrived in Moscow. We invited Vera Shatalina. We worked out in Novogorske - and we are so pleased that we have even more love for this sport.

- What did your parents think about that?
Dina Averina: At first it was very hard, because we were very small when we left home.
Arina Averina: It was hard, but it was worth it!

- Have you always acted together?
Dina Averina: I think we were lucky. Because if Arisha is on the first place - I'm always happy for her as for myself.
Arina Averina: Similarly, I rejoice the success of my sister. Sometimes Dina made it to the podium, and I was fourth or fifth - but I was glad for her.

- Are you often confused by people?
Dina Averina: We're almost never confused.
Arina Averina: And if confused - only when we first meet. With all the girls from the team we've been together, they have learned to distinguish us.

- What in your life is present in addition to gymnastics?
Arina Averina: I love to draw, I do it for fun

Dina Averina: And I only have one hobby - gymnastics.

Thank you to our translator person for this amazing job!

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