Olympic champion Sautin: there are no losses for Russia in the departure of Kachanov and Myalin
Eight-time Olympic champion Dmitry Sautin assessed the change of sports citizenship by divers Vyacheslav Kachanov and Igor Myalin. His words are quoted by Match TV.
Sautin said that there is no loss for the Russian team in the departure of athletes. In his opinion, the decision of the jumpers is due to the desire to go to the Olympic Games. The Olympic champion expressed hope that they will become important figures in the Uzbekistan team.
The change of citizenship by Kachanov and Myalin became known on September 24. They have already been announced for the new team at the 2023 Asian Games.
20-year-old Kachanov is the 2021 European junior champion in synchronized diving from a three-meter springboard. 27-year-old Myalin won the synchronized mixed doubles event together with Daria Govor at the 2015 Universiade in Gwangju.
Source: Lenta
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