Olympic champion synchronized swimmer Anzhelika Timanina has congratulated Russian males on ‘Defender of the Fatherland Day’ in an uncommon means, sharing a raunchy image of herself on social media.
“Shield us, fairly & weak ladies,” Timanina wrote on her Instagram web page whereas posting a half-naked picture which gained greater than 5,500 “Likes” inside a number of hours.
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On February 23, Russia celebrates ‘Defender of the Fatherland Day’ – extra generally generally known as ‘Males’s Day’ – which historically centered on navy achievements and honoring those that serve (or have served) within the Russian military, however extends to males of all vocations being congratulated.
Timanina is the previous captain of Russia’s synchronized swimming staff, who together with a 2012 Olympic gold medal additionally possesses 11 world and two European titles, earlier than retiring from swimming in 2016 to discover a new ardour in browsing.
The 30-year-old blonde, who focuses on browsing shortboard competitions, was invited to the nationwide browsing squad with plans to characterize Russia on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Video games.
The browsing competitions in Tokyo are scheduled to run from July 26 to August 2. Timanina will probably be hoping she’s there to experience the brand new wave of recognition for the game.
