Greetings to Russian athletes, winners of the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The message reads, in part:
“I am happy to congratulate you on your outstanding performance at the World Championships, where you won gold
medals in canoeing and kayaking in non-Olympic disciplines. I also want to extend my congratulations to Zakhar Petrov and Yekaterina Shlyapnikova on winning
two gold medals.
Such impressive and well-deserved success is a testament to your skill and team cohesion. It is also a significant
contribution to the rich traditions of our national canoeing and kayaking
school.”