Olympic speed skating champion and State Duma deputy Svetlana Jourova told that at present it is difficult to assess the decision to unite Russian aquatic federations into a common federation.
The president of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (ARSF), Vladimir Salnikov, announced to on Tuesday his intention to create a united federation. The new united federation will include the FSM, the Russian Diving Federation, the Russian Water Polo Federation and the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation.
— It is clear that, for example, it is more convenient for the international federation to exist like this. Countries are usually divided into several federations, because with such a system it is possible to generate more interest in different sports. We did the same in speed skating, we managed to control and arouse interest.
If the unification of the aquatic federations does not interfere, if there are nice sponsors, if the organization works better, then so much the better. If everything goes wrong, you can always go back. For now I am neutral about it, we have to see how it will work,” Zhurova told .
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