Down-the-line.com / Rhythmic Gymnastics. All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation head Irina Viner-Usmanova commented on former WADA head Craig Reedy’s remarks. He said that it was unlikely that Russians could participate in the 2024 Olympics in Paris (France), because. they probably won’t be allowed to qualify for the competition.

“The qualification period has already started, next year there will be the European Championship and the World Championship, which will become the selection for the Olympic Games. Now we were not in the European Championship, we don’t participate in the World Championship, but next year I don’t know what the situation will be.

Now we are doing other things with the BRICS countries. We are creating our own program, we will have competitions. For the past 25 years, all the struggle has been between our gymnasts. Therefore, we can compete quite calmly here.

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We see: now the level of rhythmic gymnastics has dropped, unfortunately. If this continues in the Olympics, eyesight will seem weak compared to other sports,” Viner-Usmanova said on Match TV.