IWGA's 'Athletes of the Year 2018": Chernova & Pataraia

In a result which underlines the ever-increasing global profile and popularity of Acrobatic Gymnastics, two-time mixed pair world champions Marina Chernova and Georgii Pataraia have won a tightly contested public vote to become the International World Games Association (WGA) "Athletes of the Year 2018". Russian stars Marina Chernova and Georgii Pataraia have won the lot in Acrobatic Gymnastics but their latest triumph may just be one of the most significant of their careers. On Friday the duo added the title of International World Games Association (IWGA) Athletes of Year 2018 to their already bulging trophy cabinet.