In the same conversation, Dina and Arina admitted that they missed the performances and the audience very much and were very grateful to Irina Viner-Usmanova for then convincing them not to leave the sport. – said Arina in a conversation with Sport24. We were afraid to return because of the refereeing: we thought that the same thing would happen again as at the Olympics, After the first day of the Olympico Cup tournament, Dina and Arina talked to journalists and admitted that Irina Viner-Usmanova later apologized for these words.ĭina and Arina Averina with Irina Viner-UsmanovaĪ common story. Then she emotionally called one of the sisters “wet chicken”, and also said that they simply cannot let the people down with their departure. Then the head coach of the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics team Irina Viner-Usmanova dissuaded them from this step, and she did it in a rather harsh manner. There might not have been an Olympico Cup tournament in the lives of the girls: after the scandal at the Olympics, they seriously thought about leaving the sport. This is the first competition of gymnasts after the Tokyo Olympics, where Dina, due to unfair, in the opinion of many, refereeing took second place (the first place went to the representative of Israel, Lina Ashram). These days, Moscow is hosting the Olympico Cup international rhythmic gymnastics tournament, at the end of the first day of which the 23-year-old sisters Dina and Arina Averina occupy the leading positions. For over twenty-five years, the brand has been the Official Partner and the Official Timekeeper for artistic and rhythmic gymnastics competitions organized by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG).Arina and Dina Averina with Irina Viner-Usmanova More generally, Longines first became involved in gymnastics in 1912, when it launched an innovative electro-mechanical timing system. Longines is committed to supporting the most talented young athletes of their generation and is looking forward to the very promising career of these two gymnasts. From the beginning of their career in the world of gymnastics competition, the two sisters have shown their talent in achieving great results. Longines was the Official Partner and Timekeeper of this world-class event, where Dina became the new All-around Champion followed by her sister Arina who took the silver medal.ĭina and Arina Averina are in total symbiosis with Longines’ values in terms of performance and elegance. The twin gymnasts also claimed several medals at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław and at the 35 th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Pesaro. After that, the two gymnasts competed in several tournaments, including the 2015 Corbeil-Essonnes International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, the 2015 MTK Budapest, the 2016 International tournament in Lisbon and the 2016 Grand Prix Final in Eilat, where they obtained outstanding results and brought home numerous medals. Arina and Dina first appeared in international competitions at the 2011 Russian-Chinese Youth Games where Dina won the gold medal and Arina earned 5 th place in the all-around competition. Born on August 13, 1998, the twin sisters discovered the world of gymnastics at the age of four thanks to their mother. Russian rhythmic gymnasts Arina and Dina Averina were welcomed as members of the Longines family of Ambassadors of Elegance. These talented and elegant young athletes perfectly embody Longines’ motto “Elegance is an Attitude”. Since 2014 when they first entered World Cup competitions, the Russian sisters have set themselves apart and claimed many medals.