Anastasia Davydova reportedly confirmed the event to sports activities officers in her homeland
5-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion Anastasia Davydova won’t resign her Russian citizenship regardless that she has left the nation, in accordance with reviews.
The 39-year-old departed Russia in September and reportedly notified workers at her swimming heart in Moscow that she had “no plans to return” to her homeland.
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the place Davydova was secretary normal, stated it hadn’t acquired a proper resignation from the 13-time world champion and couldn’t verify particulars of her departure.
However citing Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation government secretary Valentina Nemogaeva, TASS reported on Thursday that Davydova had despatched a letter to the group with a sign of her plans.
“Anastasia Davydova despatched a press release to the presidium of the federation with a request to withdraw her from its composition,” Nemogaeva defined.
“In accordance with her assertion, there shall be a presidium on the finish of the week the place we are going to withdraw her from the composition. In accordance with the constitution, we can not do it otherwise, all you want is a private assertion.”
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Nemogaeva stated that she didn’t know the explanations for Davydova’s surprising departure from Russia.
“The one query I requested was whether or not they’re renouncing Russian citizenship.
“She wrote to me that she won’t, and that this doesn’t imply that they’ve left perpetually,” Nemogaeva added.
As a five-time Olympic gold medalist, 13-time world champion, and seven-time European champion, Davydova is extensively considered one of many best creative swimmers of all time.
Her gold medals have been achieved by profitable twice in Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008, earlier than clinching her last title at London 2012.
This places her joint-second on the all-time listing within the sport, with a haul solely bettered by compatriot Svetlana Romashina.
Romashina surpassed Davydova at Tokyo 2020 final summer season by profitable two gold medals and taking her tally to seven.
