MOSCOW, June 18, Anastasia Panina. Russian representatives will not compete at the international tournament in rhythmic gymnastics in Barcelona, where they had previously received an invitation, this was announced by the multiple world and European champion Dina Averina. President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics and head coach of the national team Irina Viner-Usmanova previously reported that Russian athletes were invited to perform at the international tournament in Barcelona, which will not be held under the auspices of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Earlier, FIG announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes were suspended from competitions under the auspices of the organization in connection with the events in Ukraine. «Do we plan to take part in an international tournament in Spain? Together with Irina Alexandrovna (Viner-Usmanova) we decided that no one from the Russian national team will not participate in it,» Dina Averina told reporters. Dina and Arina Averina held a master class in rhythmic gymnastics in Moscow on Saturday, which brought together about a thousand children. for autographs? No, on the contrary. Lately we have performed without spectators, so when there are so many of them, it's very nice, «said Dina Averina.
