Russian gymnast became the author of a new name element. Video
Ilya Zaika was the first to perform a new element in the exercises on rings at the tournament in Paris
Russian gymnast Ilya Zaika became the author of a new name element in exercises on rings. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Gymnastics Federation.
Zaika, 24, successfully completed a new element - lifting straight-arms force from head-down to cross-head-up - at the FIG World Challenge Cup stage in Paris.
According to the rules of gymnastics, the new element receives the name of the athlete who was the first to successfully introduce it at official competitions.
The element was counted and given the name Zaika. The difficulty is estimated at 0.8 points.
In the qualification of the tournament, Zaika scored 14,500 points and reached the final on the rings from first place. Finals in separate types will be held on September 27.
Zaika is a silver medalist of the 2026 European Championship in ring exercises, a three-time champion of Russia in this form.
