Russian swimmer Oleg Kostin expressed his disappointment with the results of his performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Failing to reach the semifinals, he finished in 19th place with a time of 23.34 seconds. Kostin acknowledged that the level of competition in the distance has significantly increased, making the results much tighter.
«I liked the distance. When I saw my position on the scoreboard… Well, I immediately understood that this is not what I expected. There is really not much to feel here; everything is quite clear. The results have become incredibly tight... It would have been good to start the next day when you can feel the atmosphere and get used to the conditions. Here everything was very fast,» commented the swimmer.
A Ukrainian commentator from the resource Base of Ukrainian Sports expressed criticism of the participation of Russian athletes who support the Kremlin's policies in the championship. He particularly noted the failure of Sofia Velikaya, who lost her match.
Participation of Russian athletes in the World Championship
Two Olympic fencing champions, Russian athletes Sofia Velikaya and Yana Egoryan, are participating in the World Championship. Russian athletes compete under a neutral status at the competitions in Tbilisi (Georgia).
Russian athletes continue to compete in world competitions under a neutral status, and their results evoke both support and criticism from specialists and sports fans.