Andrey Shishin, coach of the double Olympic champion Evgenia Rylova told that only the complete restoration of the rights of Russian athletes will allow the swimmer to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris.
Rylov told on Sunday that under the current admission conditions he refuses to participate in the 2024 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee announced last week that it would grant neutral status to Russian and Belarusian athletes who compete. successfully qualified for the Paris Games. Russian athletes will perform without a flag, anthem and other national symbols.
– We can say that it is a joint decision, we discussed it with him. In such conditions, he does not see it possible to participate in the Olympic Games.
— What should be the conditions for him to reverse his decision?
— Corresponding to our country. Total participation with all the paraphernalia. If conditions change, my athlete will go and defend the honor of the country.
— For you, as a coach, is there a difference between preparing him for the Friendship Games or for the Olympics?
– We are going to work. I will do everything to ensure that the quality of training is as high as possible. In general, the season, with the exception of the Friendship Games, will follow the already familiar program – Russian Championships, Russian Cups. We haven’t decided on the steps yet,” Shishin told .
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
Source : MatchTV
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