National Team Head Coach Russia in swimming among people with musculoskeletal disorders, a member of the RPC executive committee Yuri Nazarenko called Belarusian athletes the main competitors of Russians at the upcoming competitions in Sochi.
– How many athletes participate in the swimming tournament of the Sochi Games?
– About 250.
– Among the foreigners, who are the main competitors of our swimmers?
– Athletes of the Republic of Belarus. Mainly visually impaired. Today they are one of the world leaders in Paralympic swimming.
— Which categories are represented at the Summer Games?
– All major: visually impaired, with a violation of the musculoskeletal system, including cerebral palsy, and with intellectual disability. The level of participants is high, the champions and winners of the Tokyo Games have come here.
– Sensations ?
– Sure. Young athletes from the 5th, 6th and 7th grade regions have already set several Russian records.
– Too bad that the medalists of the departures from Sochi are not rewarded?
– Absolutely embarrassing. In addition, there is no way for coaches to obtain a presidential scholarship for the Paralympic Games, although the RPC has drawn up and submitted all the necessary documents. It seems that the prize money should equalize the Russian championship with the world championship, but we sailed in April, the decree was published in September, we are now in October. We are waiting.
The Paralympic swimming competitions take place in the outdoor swimming pool of the Grand Hotel Polyana in Estosadok and will end on October 8.
Source : MatchTV
