Tofiq Aliyev's incredible silver medal and the trick he saw in his dream: "I don't think it will be repeated in 20-30 years"

"I don't think the trick I did will be repeated in the next 20-30 years."

Idman.biz reports that this was said by Azerbaijani gymnast Tofiq Aliyev, who became famous for winning a silver medal with an incredible element at the World Games held in Chengdu, China, to Oxu.Az.

"It's worth it to be talked about more when you win a gold medal in a competition, but it's not worth a gold medal. I won a silver medal, not a gold medal. But with this move, I became a favorite of many tumbling enthusiasts. After this move, tumbling enthusiasts attacked the official "Instagram" page of the International Olympic Committee, asking why tumbling is not yet considered an Olympic sport?", - Aliyev said.

The athlete noted that although he used to wrestle at the decision of his parents, he later returned to gymnastics based on his own decision.

"I want to win more medals. but more than that, there are a few elements that I want to do. After that, I can finish my career comfortably. And of course, I want to win European and world gold medals in individual competitions," - Aliyev added.

The gymnast said that he is currently involved in several sports. Among them are boxing, wrestling, tennis and football: "After tumbling, I probably won't be professional in those sports. But I am interested in all sports."

He also did not hide his desire to become the coach of the national tumbling team in the future.

Aliyev also spoke about the element he performed in China, which has been widely spread on social networks in recent days: "Those who know me know that I sometimes have incredible dreams. Then I try to make them come true. This was one of them. So far, everything I've seen in my dreams about tumbling has come true. I saw the move I made in my dream about 3 months before the competition. The next day, assistant coach Rahib Aliyev and I decided to check it out. The head coach was in a meeting then. The first attempt was unsuccessful. In the second, I landed on my feet. Later, after qualifying for the final at the World Games, we said "why not". When I told the coach about my decision, he thought I was joking with him. Later, our conversation became serious and I made this move."

The athlete does not believe that anyone will repeat this move in the next 20-30 years: "It is a very risky move."

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