The BRICS Sports Games to be held in Kazan in 2024 will be very active because Russia already has experience of hosting major competitions in this city. In an interview about this kp.ru Four-time Olympic champion and President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation Vladimir Salnikov said:
“As far as I know, at least two more countries are planned to be invited: Hungary and Serbia. “Our team will be represented by strong athletes,” he said.
According to him, in the future such large competitions may spread not only to the European part, but also to Siberia and the Far East. Salnikov added that “eminent athletes” from other countries will also participate in the BRICS Games.
“Last fall our youth team went to South Africa. This was also in the BRICS format. Interest in this format is increasing. But the federations of some countries are alarmed by the fact that if they participate, for example, in the BRICS games, they will not be allowed to participate in the World Cup stages and other major competitions,” added the All-Russian Swimming Federation.
At the end of December, Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics and Moscow Spartak fan Angelina Melnikova in an interview with socialbites.ca statedThe company plans to participate in the BRICS Games in 2024.
Previously Salnikov named Humiliating conditions for the IOC’s admission to the 2024 Olympics.