KAZAN, July 29, Vadim Kuznetsov. Head coach of the Russian national synchronized swimming team Tatyana Pokrovskaya said that she has confidence that leading Russian athletes will not change their citizenship in order to compete in international tournaments. The International Swimming Federation this spring suspended Russian athletes from participating in international competitions. «Everything may be in the current situation, but I think that our athletes and coaches will stay and will not leave. There is confidence in this,» Pokrovskaya told reporters. «We are all terribly worried. Our athletes are worried. Svetlana Kolesnichenko will not leave our country, she will play for her, but motivation We will make every effort so that she does not leave the sport. The same applies to Sasha Maltsev. He must perform, he is the strongest, «said the coach of the Russian national team.
