President of the Russian Diving Federation Stanislav Druzhinin told that no member of the Russian national team’s first team had requested the opportunity to play in neutral status.
World Aquatics allows Russians with neutral status to compete under its auspices.
— Have some national team athletes requested neutral status?
– No, and it makes no sense to do that, because in this case we lose the sporting principle. In our competitions, 99% of the prizes are awarded to jumpers from sports associations linked to law enforcement or the Ministry of Defense, and send those who occupy fifth to tenth place… Thus, the IOC kills the sport. principle. The strongest should compete, not those who fit their criteria.
— Information appeared in foreign media that the IOC could make a decision on participation as early as January. The deadlines were shifted by two months in just a few days.
— Well, the IOC will make a decision in January, and we have the World Championship with the last chance for qualification in February. To be honest, I’m not sure there will be a positive result,” Druzhinin told .
Source : MatchTV
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