“This is incredibly disappointing for my partner Maya Doroshko, who did not participate in the Olympics” – synchronized swimmer Kolesnichenko

Triple Olympic synchronized swimming champion Svetlana Kolesnichenko said she was devastated for her partners who were forced to miss the Olympics again.

Russian synchronized swimmers will not participate in the 2024 Games. According to the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Russians are not allowed to participate in group events, even with neutral status.

— We have excellent programs. Is it a shame that we don’t show them at the Olympics? Hard to say. I have these badges. I cannot influence this in any way. It’s not me who decides all these questions. It turns out that now is the time.

This is incredibly sad for my partner Maya [Дорошко], who did not participate in the Olympic Games, for our girls in the group. It’s easier for me to say it because I was there. I stayed after Tokyo, realizing that the next Olympics would be in three years. I wanted to go to Paris. But what to do? I come to training and fulfill the task of coaching. Then let senior management decide. I try not to interfere in other people’s affairs. If you fail to achieve your goal – the Olympic Games – then you need to set others, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Kolesnichenko’s words.

Kolesnichenko is a three-time Olympic champion, 16-time world champion and 11-time European champion. She performs solo, duo and group exercises. With Doroshko, she won gold in technical and free programs at the BRICS Games.

The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.

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