Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin highlighted the successes of the Russian Diving Federation (RFDF), calling it “a successful child in a large Russian sports family”.
A gala dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Russian diving took place on Friday in Moscow.
— The Diving Federation has done and is doing a lot. Thanks to the successful performances of our athletes at major international tournaments, involving more and more people in the practice of a somewhat extreme but very beautiful sport… I am just happy with the success, thank you for the reliable partnership and again once I want to repeat that we are a big Russian sports family. This family has a very successful child – the diving federation,” Matytsin said on .
Source : MatchTV

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