Nagornyy vaults into Tokyo Olympics as gold medal favourite

ICYMI: Nikita Nagornyy is entering his second Olympics as a favorite for the gold medal in men’s gymnastics Tokyo2020

The 24-year-old Russian has dominated men's gymnastics in recent times, winning three gold medals at the last world championships in 2019, capturing the European all-around title in April and fulfilling his childhood dream of having an element named after him.

Interviewed by Reuters at the Champions Academy gymnastics facility he founded on the outskirts of Moscow, Nagornyy is upbeat and loquacious, cracking jokes and flashing his infectious smile."We're always preparing," he said. "Olympic preparations haven't stopped since the moment we became professional athletes."

Nagornyy's dream came true in April when he performed a triple back pike at the European Gymnastics Championships. "I had to keep it a secret," he said. "That was tough because when you train for and execute such an element, you want to share it."

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