“Without the Russian flag and anthem, you can play once, but not all your life” – Tarasova

Without the Russian flag and anthem, you can take part in international competitions once, but you can’t do it all your life, the USSR’s honored figure skating coach told . Tatyana Tarasova .

On Monday, the International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics) approved the criteria that will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in neutral status. Among the criteria are the lack of active support for the NWO, as well as the absence of national flags and anthems. Individual neutral athletes will only be permitted to compete in events where the time or outcome is determined by an athlete’s performance. Thus, the Russians will not be able to perform at the 2024 Olympics in Paris in synchronized swimming.

– In our country, not only synchronized swimmers will not be able to participate in the Olympics, but all team disciplines. And only a few are allowed, and even then, according to the rules. Without a flag or an anthem, you can play once, but you cannot play for a lifetime.

— At the same time, World Aquatics has banned Russian athletes who have obtained neutral status from passing through the mixed zone, participating in press conferences and giving interviews to the media during the tournaments. How do you like this decision?

“I think they’ve gone crazy. Otherwise, they would not have agreed to such bans on us, Tarasova told .