Down-the-line.com / Jump into the water. The diving champion of the 2012 Olympic Games (London, United Kingdom) Ilya Zakharov has announced that he will stand for parliamentary elections. He will present his candidacy for the elections to the regional Duma of Saratov.

In February 2022, the 31-year-old announced his retirement.

“I’m going to be appointed to the Saratov Regional Duma by the New People’s Party right now. I don’t think it’s bad. When a person can change something in his region, why not?”

I finished my career, I have a status. We must use this, the MP mandate will help solve people’s problems.

I have good relations with the municipality, the baggage of relations. The main work will also be related to sports – both professional and for children, amateur”, quotes Zakharov “Sport Express”.