MOSCOW, July 29 Participation of the Russian wakesurfing team in the World Championship under the national The flag is a landmark event that demonstrates the unequal attitude of organizations and athletes to the issue of sanctions in sports, said Boris Paykin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports. Earlier it became known that the Russian team would take part in the World Championships, which will be held in the United States. The Russian team should use national symbols. «The participation of our wakesurfing team at the World Championships under the flag of Russia is a significant event. It demonstrates that functionaries from international organizations and the athletes themselves have a different approach to the issue of sanctions against Russian sports,» Paikin said. As the parliamentarian noted, Russian surfers adequately represented the Russian Federation at all international competitions, and when surfing became an Olympic sport, interest in it grew significantly. !» he concluded.
