Olympic Games silver medalist choreographer and director Ilya Averbukh said that gymnasts Dina and Arina Averina, who completed their sports careers, discussed participating in the Ice Age project, but they focused on competitions. His words guide the way “Soviet sport”.
“I can say that we have already had preliminary discussions about their participation in Ice Age, and the girls have even started training. But they still decided to focus on their sports careers, to continue performing, so their participation did not take place,” Averbukh said.
On Averins’ decision to retire on February 23 reported President of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (VFHG) Irina Viner.
Dina Averina won the silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, breaking the 20-year winning streak of Russian gymnasts in the individual all-around games. Arina Averina remained without a medal and finished fourth in the final protocol.
On March 4, 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) decided to ban Russians and Belarusians from participating in competitions under its auspices from March 7 due to the situation in Ukraine. As of January 1, 2024, the restrictions expire.
On December 8, 2023, the International Olympic Committee allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games with neutral status.
Previously Tatyana Tarasova He thanked Viner for the brilliant career of the Averin brothers.