“The stage of acceptance is long past.” 2020 Olympic medalist Bondar talks about the absence of Russian jumpers at the Paris Games

2020 Olympic bronze medalist in diving Alexandre Bondar told he was long past the point of accepting missing the Paris Olympics.

Until the registration deadline for February’s World Aquatics Championships in Doha, no applications for neutral status have been submitted by Russians in diving. This will be the last qualifying start for the Games.

“If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known that all chances are officially gone today.” » The acceptance stage has long passed, so there is no emotion at the news.

— Are you ready to wait for the next Olympic Games?

“You know, I don’t think that far ahead.” I think first of the next departure. It’s the Cup in Saratov. As for the next Olympics, we will see how it goes,” Bondar told .

The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.