Vladimir Putin congratulated Olympic champions Natalya Ishchenko, Svetlana Romashina, Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Alexandra Patskevich, Yelena Prokofyeva, Gelena Topilina, Vlada Chigireva, Alla Shishkina and Maria Shurochkina, winners of the synchronised swimming team event at the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The message reads, in part:
“My congratulations on your triumphant performance at the Rio Olympics.
You have revealed the qualities of true champions and team spirit, demonstrated superb technique and faultless execution of the programme, thus closing the synchronised swimming competition with a blazing victory.”