Seven-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion Svetlana Romashina and three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Patskevich could not fly in time from Kazan to Moscow in bad weather.
Kazan hosted the Romashina Cup last week. Some participants and coaches had emergency accommodation at the hotel and in the Universiade village due to flight problems on Sunday.
As Patskevich reported on his Telegram channel, they “fell into a situation where the elements conquered everything.”
“Many flights have been canceled and we don’t know how long our flight will be delayed. But that’s not all. The terminal we were supposed to fly in was flooded, the roof collapsed. I don’t know if we will fly today or not,” she said.
As a result, Patskevich and Romashina spent the night in a hotel.
– Spoiler – yesterday’s adventures aren’t over yet. Yes, you guessed it, as a result, Kazan airport was closed until 6 a.m. Trains stopped halfway, tropical rain started in Moscow, but we still believe we’ll get there today,” Patskevich wrote on Monday.
“Well, try number two, we’re going back to the airport. I believe we will go home today. We will now check the status of our flight. More precisely, we know what is there and how, huge queues. Everyone wants to fly away, there is a flood in Moscow, it is not known if they will land planes, so wish us luck, ”said Romashina in their common with Patskevich. Peretrem telegram channel .
Source : MatchTV
