Athletistic/OI-2024. The head coach of the Russian synchronized swimming team, Tatiana Pokrovskaya, said in an interview with Match TV that pedophiles were participating in the Paris Olympics, while Russian synchronized swimmers were not allowed to compete.

On Monday, the press service of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reported that the United States was preparing a series of publications on alleged doping violations in Russian sports, focusing on sports where Russia is traditionally strong – rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and figure skating.

“The United States can’t calm down, they are bored without us at the Olympics. They believe that everything is perfect and clean at the Olympics, and meanwhile, the teams that are not at all present at the Games find themselves in the spotlight. In synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics, doping has never been a problem, but in figure skating, everyone knows about the only case of Valieva. How long can we discuss this?

Pedophiles are performing at the Paris Olympics. Pedophiles are allowed, apparently. Gymnast Simone Biles, who is clearly on drugs, can. But we are not allowed to perform. Please leave us alone! — Pokrovskaya told Match TV.

At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served a prison sentence for statutory rape, competed. It was also reported that the coach of women’s triathlon silver medalist Julie Derron, Australian Brett Sutton, pleaded guilty in 1999 to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old swimmer he was coaching.



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