Double world champion in mixed duet Maya Gurbanberdieva She said the refusal to participate in the Spartakiad itself is very offensive.
The Spartakiad of the strongest takes place only in the Olympic disciplines. A mixed duo is not. Mixed pairs only compete for medals at World and European Championships. In 2021 the World Cup did not take place due to the pandemic, now they are suspended from international competitions until the end of the year amid the situation in Ukraine.
In the main alternate start of the Spartakiad of the Strongest, the mixed duet was denied, although the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation tried to change this situation.
“It was really a punch in the stomach. In general, every start is important for us so as not to lose the feeling of competition. Even the experience of a gala show, working in public is very, very When we were crossed out like that, it was very disappointing.
It is unclear why the Spartakiad only takes place in Olympic sports, when the Games were not supposed to take place this year. This year, only the aquatic world championship was planned. We asked if we could be included in the Spartakiad program, but we were told that other species would be offended, that they made an exception for us,” Gurbanberdieva told .
Source : MatchTV
