Viktoria Komova" Khorkina Told Me We Are Better Than The Americans"

Despite having the qualification as her best competition in London, Russia's Komova stated that the qualification was the hardest as competing or not at the next competitions depends on it.

After knowing she lost the Olympic all around gold medal, Komova burst into tears. This is the second time for Komova to lose an all around title to an American gymnast as she lost the gold medal at the last World championships to American Jordyn Wieber.

After the Olympic Viktoria met her idol and former gymnast Svetlana Khorkina who told not to cry and that she along with the rest of the Russian team are better than the Americans.

The Russian team were the most successful at London's Women artistic gymnastics competition, They won a total of six medals while the American team won five medals.

Komova roomed with the reigning World floor champion Ksenia Afanasyeva. She visited the Tower of London and the Big Ben on the last day of the Olympics.

Komova will get her driving license next year as she will be 18 but will not drive it until after the 2016 Rio Olympics. Komova's mom revealed that her father is very strict and will not allow her to drive her car until she passes all of her exams which will be after the 2016 Olympics.

Regarding school Viktoria hasn't decided yet but her mother wants to send her somewhere which Komova doesn't know.

Komova who has done several mistakes on her dismount's landing revealed that she always feels pain in her feet every time she lands on them which makes her make mistakes.

Written By Gigi Khazback

Original interview by Kp.ru

Original interview translated by WOGymnastike volunteer Anastasia Bostanaru

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