Sinitsyna: Overcoming Mental Barriers in Landing the Flip

Russian figure skater **[Ksenia Sinitsyna]()** shared her thoughts on why she sometimes struggles to execute the flip, noting that she performs the element well during practice.

**— I can’t help but ask you about the flip. It hasn’t been going well at the recent competitions. What was the issue?**
— Honestly, I can’t say. I believe that the issues are all in the mind. Everything went well in training, but then something shifted, and I had a mental block with the flip. This led to a misunderstanding during the competitions. I hope I’ve learned my lessons, and I plan to keep working on it, – Sinitsyna told **Championat** correspondent Margarita Salnikova.

Earlier, Ksenia Sinitsyna claimed victory in the women’s event at the Moscow Championship, scoring a total of 209.38 points.