Athletistic / Synchronized swimming / Figure skating Russian synchronized swimmer Maya Gurbanberdieva did not agree with honored Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze’s idea to freeze the odds and not play titles at international competitions in the absence of the Russians.

“It’s strange. People tried, competed. The guys worked hard, worked to the maximum. It only remains to congratulate them. So I disagree.”

I am against the revision of the results, the Italians (at the world aquatic championships) deservedly won. We don’t know what would have happened if FINA had allowed us to participate in the World Championships, but judging by the intermediate scores, we would have won by a decent margin. Which is good, no one overestimated.

But how happy it was for the Italians themselves to win under such circumstances … For example, when at the European Championships there was a junior duo instead of the main Italian, I did not feel anything at all of victory. I went to fight, but there was no rivalry.
Without competition, even an Olympic medal would not have been so satisfying. I work to be the best, to compete with the best,” Gurbanberdiyeva told Sport-Express.