British gymnast Whitlock: Russians would be close to top at 2024 Games
British gymnast Max Whitlock has spoken out about the absence of Russians at the 2024 Olympic Games. His words are reported by Reuters.
Whitlock believes the Russians are extremely tough competitors at any event. “I think it’s pretty competitive, so it’s hard to say whether the path to the podium is getting any easier. But if they were involved, I’d imagine they’d be close to the top,” he said.
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Earlier, Ukrainian gymnast Ilya Kovtun spoke about the lack of rivals from Russia at the Olympics in Paris. He believed that this gives other countries more opportunities.
Russian gymnasts refused to compete at the 2024 Olympics under a neutral flag. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, the Russian men’s team took first place in the team all-around. The Russian girls also won the team all-around.
Source: Lenta
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