Rythmic gymnast Ekaterina "Katja" Volkova of Finland has secured a place in the lineup competing for a medal in this summer's Rio Olympics.
The 18-year-old placed fourth out of 23 in the Final Gymnastics Qualifier held in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.
"It’s hard to believe the Olympic spot is mine," said an excited Volkova following the event.
"This has been the toughest competition of my career. I was very nervous and the competition was longer than usual, but I fought until the end. I’m very pleased, even though a few mistakes were made,” she said.
Finland has not been represented in rhythmic gymnastics since the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
Earlier this week another Finnish gymnast Oskar Kirmes also landed a spot to represent Finland in artistic gymnastics at the Rio Olympics this summer.
