“I don’t think it will do anyone any good. Maybe rhythmic gymnastics and synchronized swimming will remain in the center of attention, but figure skating competitions will lose their interest when Russian athletes are absent and announcers leave,” Bestemyanova noted in an interview with TASS.
Earlier it was reported that the United States is preparing a new campaign to discredit Russian sports. According to Russian foreign intelligence services, America plans to discredit sports in which Russian athletes traditionally achieve good results, such as rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and figure skating.
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Source: Sport
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