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“To be frank.” Olympic champion from Kazakhstan explained his retirement – Water Sports
December 23, 2024 (15:25)
Olympic swimming champion Dmitry Balandin in an interview with SPORT+ he spoke about what he is doing now, Sports.kz reports.
“I continue to work for the benefit of Kazakhstani sports. Now I am a consulting coach for the Kazakhstan national swimming team. I continue to contribute to the development of sports, passing on my experience to the younger generation,” said Balandin.
He also talked about why he decided to end his career:
“To be honest, swimming has become hard work. From some kind of hobby and something that gave me strength and energy, swimming turned into something that takes away this energy. I burned out and couldn't do it anymore. The coach always told us that the result…