Andrey Belofastov, the coach of the Russian men’s water polo team, said that due to the starting schedule, it is not yet possible to organize practice matches with other teams, but there are contacts and I would like to participate in any official tournament. .
Russian water polo players will play practice matches with the Greeks in March. So far, Russians have been suspended from competing under the auspices of World Aquatics amid the situation in Ukraine.
– We are very happy for the women’s team to be able to play with the Greeks. We also have good direct contacts with other teams, but the problem here is that the starting times – the Russian championship, the Champions League for foreign teams do not allow us to find windows in which we could organize this,” Belofastov said on TV.
– How do you perceive the statement of the IOC on a possible admission to international competitions and the Olympic Games?
– It is very difficult to hope, now it is important for us, in principle, to perform in any official tournament. I think in March, when there are national team matches, we will get at least some information from World Aquatics. We certainly like the idea of the Asian Games, it’s a very serious tournament and kind of an immediate goal for the athletes, an important moment for the young players. Concerning the participation in Asian competitions in general, we have written to all our nautical federations, a request on this subject to the confederation. Of course, I would like the decision to be made as soon as possible.
Source : MatchTV
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