MOSCOW, Aug 6 Two-time world and three-time European champion in synchronized swimming in the mixed duet Maya Gurbanberdieva called the resonant initiative of the honored coach of Russia in figure skating Eteri Tutberidze strange. Tutberidze a few days ago called it absurd to update ratings and assign titles at competitions where Russian athletes do not participate. «It's strange. People tried, competed. The guys worked, worked to the maximum. It remains only to congratulate them. So I do not agree. I am against the revision results, the Italians won deservedly,” Sport-Express quoted Gurbanberdiyeva as saying. “We don’t know what would have happened if FINA had allowed us to the World Championship, but, judging by the intermediate scores, we would have won by a decent margin. Which is nice, No one overestimated the marks, but here's how pleased the Italians themselves were to win in such circumstances… For example, when at the European Championships there was a junior duo instead of the main Italian duo, I didn't experience anything at all from the victory. Without competition, I wouldn’t be so satisfied even with an Olympic medal. I work to be the best, to compete with the best,” added the synchronized swimmer. ent in water sports is subject to the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes imposed by FINA.
