After synchronized "Blech":
Tears, frustration and anger at the jury for Alexandris
Tears, frustration - and a lot of anger at the judges! Austria's synchronized swimmers Anna-Maria and Eirini-Marina Alexandri could not hide their feelings after finishing fourth at the Olympic Games in Paris.
"It was a great opportunity for us. I think we swam well," said a disappointed Anna-Maria Alexandri in an ORF interview after the free freestyle on Saturday. Like her sister, she also expressed her displeasure with the judging panel.
She had seen "basemarks in her rivals, which unfortunately were not penalized". She "knew that they would fight against us today. I was sure after yesterday's result," said Eirini-Marina. "We know (...) that we are also better than the Chinese, and we are not the only ones who say that."
"I think I'm going to cry"
But in the end it was only "tin"! The Greek-born gymnasts were not only beaten by the Chinese Olympic champions Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi, but also by Great Britain's Kate Shortman/Isabella Thorpe and Bregje and Noortje de Brouwer from the Netherlands. They were 2.7285 points short of bronze.
The Chinese twins had arrived as world champions and went into the decision with a lead of around ten points over the Austrians, with the British and Dutch twins around three points behind them. The Alexandris explained that these two duos had always been behind them in the past and that they had also seen - unrated - mistakes. "The new scoring system only makes sense if the basemarks are distributed correctly," said Anna-Maria.
"I haven't cried yet, but I think that will come. We can't blame ourselves. I know we didn't deserve it today," said a disappointed Eirini-Marina Alexandri. "I think it's an extreme shame. We worked on the execution and therefore sacrificed a few points from the difficulty."
Coach Albena Mladenova was quite satisfied with her protégés' performance: "I'm very happy, they swam very strongly. Maybe we could have gotten more in the expression, but that's the decision," said the coach on ORF. "I'm really disappointed." It was definitely not the execution, she added. "Maybe artistry a little bit, I don't know." OSV sports director Walter Bär would have preferred a fifth rather than a fourth place. "The fourth places are the most bitter. Disappointment is of course involved, it's really tough."
"I hope that the Austrians are still proud"
In recent years, the Alexandris have gradually worked their way up the rankings. Three years ago in Tokyo, they came seventh at the Olympics, and last year they were world champions in the free skate. After that, they intensified their preparation. "We couldn't do anything differently, we sacrificed everything. Even a lot of free time," emphasized Anna-Maria. "I think we deserved it the most, but we're the only ones who didn't get it. I hope that the Austrians are still proud of us. Thank you to everyone who supported us."
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