Patskevich, Olympic Champion: “It’s in our genes among synchronized swimmers that we don’t dope”

Three-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion Alexandra Patskevich In a conversation with , she expressed surprise that there could be complaints against Russian synchronized swimmers regarding doping abuse.

On Monday, the press service of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reported that the United States is preparing a series of publications on doping abuses that have allegedly been discovered in Russian sports. It is noted that “the focus will be on sports in which Russia is traditionally strong – rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and figure skating.” The project is being supervised by the former director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov and the deputy head of the laboratory Timofey Sobolevsky.

— It’s surprising to hear that there could be complaints against synchronized swimmers, against our team. It’s in our genes that we don’t dope. I can say that for the whole team I played on. It’s written in our subcortex that nothing should ever accidentally enter our bodies – in our water bottles, in our food. From childhood, we’re taught how to behave. These are all unspoken moments.

What is all this for? Have you forgotten about Rodchenkov? It is time for Mr. Rodchenkov to be tested for the use of substances that induce hallucinations.

“Such an investigation in the future could become a reason for withdrawing medals.”

“I can only say that I have no panic and no doubt that our team is absolutely clean,” Patskevich told .

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