Ukrainian tricks of trade keep gymnast Angel Wong beaming for Liverpool bid
- Training in Europe has given Wong access to Ukrainian expertise as she prepares for the World Championships
- The balance beam specialist will compete at the worlds in Liverpool in October
Veteran gymnast Angel Wong Hiu-ying is ready for a crack at October’s World Championships in Liverpool after a month of training in Europe to gain fresh insight that could make all the difference.
The Hongkonger, still competing at 35 years old, flew to Slovenia after the Asian Championships in Doha in June for a three-week training camp with the European country’s national team, led by Ukrainian coach Lyudmila Korolenko.
Wong then worked for a further week under Canadian coach Carol-Angela Orchard in Malta.
“Slovenia has four female gymnasts qualified for the worlds, and I was fortunate to be able to train alongside them,” Wong said.
“Lyudmila and Carol not only provided me with new insights into my basic technique but also showed me how to improve on my acrobatic series on my beam, which I had been wanting to improve for a long time.”
Wong won a World Cup bronze medal on the balance beam in March, earning her a spot at the global championships from October 29 to November 6.