MOSCOW, July 10, Vasily Bogdanov. Olympic champion gymnast David Belyavsky, in a conversation with, denied information about the imminent end of his professional career.
Earlier, the senior coach of the Russian artistic gymnastics team, Valentina Rodionenko, said that Belyavsky was determined to end his career.
«I don’t know why Valentina Aleksandrovna Rodionenko decided that I was ending my career. I’ll talk to her about what she had in mind. I just decided to skip one start — the Russian Cup in Novosibirsk, to spend time with my family «, Belyavsky said.
Belyavsky is 32 years old. At the Tokyo Olympics, he won gold in the team tournament with Nikita Nagorny, Arthur Dalaloyan and Denis Ablyazin. Belyavsky is also a silver and bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympics, a 2019 world champion, and a seven-time European champion.