European Diving Champion Maria Polyakova told that the election to the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Athletes’ Commission came as a surprise to her and that the Russian athletes’ vote was conducted online, as they were not competing in the world championships in Budapest.
Polyakova was elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Swimming Federation (FINA). She joined the diving commission.
We voted online. To be honest, I didn’t expect to be chosen. Today there was a meeting in the team, they announced my election, they congratulated me. We will now wait for further information on how the work will be organised. In the meantime, we are in Krugly preparing for the competition,” Polyakova told .
Aliya Atkinson (Jamaica) became the head of the Athletes’ Commission, British diver Jack Lo became the vice-chairman.
Source : MatchTV
