In Blagoveshchensk American, 23-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps, portrayed a Russian swimmer. His photo hung on the banner of the city stadium “Amur”, in this image, the designers have changed the cap of the swimmer flag from American to Russian, but not even bother to paint the name of the legendary athlete.
On the cap of the swimmer is clearly visible the name of the American
Photo: Komsomolskaya Pravda
The head of Department on physical culture, sport and youth Affairs of Blagoveshchensk Dmitry Kuteka promised to “Komsomolskaya Pravda” to understand this issue and punish the perpetrators. The athletes involved in the stadium, I think that banner before hung on the fence, agreed with the city administration. “I think that this banner was consistent with the manual. And if they missed it, then there is a question about their professionalism,” says a member of the Amur club “Akvays-sports” Alexander Brylin.
Michael Phelps — American swimmer, the only one in the history of sport 23-time Olympic champion, said at the Olympics in Rio not only new records but also attacks on the Russian swimmer Julia Yefimov. The American said he did not want to swim in the same pool with the athlete, which was once convicted of doping.
Earlier the Blagoveschensk thundered all over the country congratulations to the defenders of the Fatherland from February 23, on the card in the Mall was a picture of German technology and the Serbian flag. Then at the Mall explained this incident “performing literacy”.
