President of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation Irina Viner said that the values of sport are being lost in the West.
Previously, the International Gymnastics Federation removed five elements named after Russian gymnasts from the rules. Zarina Gizikova’s signature elements (two balances and one rotation), Olga Kapranova’s balance and Daria Trubnikova’s rotation have been removed from the rules of the new Olympic cycle.
— They removed a certain percentage of our great athletes…
“If I start talking now about all the injustices we are victims of, it will drag on until morning. » These were interesting elements. We have 51 medals at the Olympic Games and 416 medals at the World and European Championships. It was all very interesting, but that was removed. I asked a question, but was told that the medical commission considered this dangerous. A somersault on a beam with legs apart is not dangerous. Just like women’s boxing. But there, you see, it’s dangerous. We are now leveling everything, it is possible that rhythmic gymnastics will be removed from the Olympic program. A transgender man carries the Olympic flag, boys in swimsuits. Do you think we will do such gymnastics? — The correspondent reports Viner’s comments.
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