Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Angelina Melnikova in an interview Sports24 He stated that he was disturbed by the salary difference with the football players.
According to him, however, the income difference can be explained by the larger commercial component in football.
“It’s a shame, yes. Considering that football players train for 3-4 hours and gymnasts train for 7-8 hours, I can say this for athletes. But these are the facts: business and another sport,” said the gymnast.
Melnikova won an Olympic gold medal in the team competition in Tokyo and also won bronze medals in the individual all-around and floor exercises. At the 2016 Games, the gymnast won the silver medal in the team championships.
At the 2021 World Championships, Melnikova won the gold medal in the all-around event. She also has three silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. The Russian athlete became a three-time European champion and a two-time European Games champion.
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