Medalist at the World Swimming Championships Svetlana Chimrova told that she missed the atmosphere of international competitions and was touched by the good attitude of the competition organizers in Banja Luka.
Chimrova competed as part of the Russian national team at this tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“They welcomed us very well, I would even say very warmly and good-naturedly, almost like their own parents.” This is very unusual for us and very, very pleasant.
We were taken to a reception with the President of Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik. It was very exciting and very moving. The president gave a very serious speech and, to be honest, I even cried because the attitude towards us was so good. I don’t think any other country treats us this well. I remember they told us a phrase that stuck in my heart: “If you are happy here and you feel good here, that will be the most important thing for us.” » And personally, I was very happy to hear that.
We really had a very good atmosphere during these competitions. I would say it was an even more emotional debut. For a very long time we were not so united as a team, because we always competed by regions in the Russian Championship. And finally, after a long time, we were able to become one. And for me, that’s very important. “I miss it,” Chimrova told .
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