Olympic water polo resignations cite lack of respect, belittling behaviour
Summary
Serbia’s Olympic men’s water polo coach resigned, and 11 players boycotted the team after the new federation president made critical comments about their recent achievements. The players said the president’s remarks were disrespectful and undermined their hard work, leading to a conflict within the national water polo team.Key Facts
- Serbia’s men’s Olympic water polo head coach, Uros Stevanovic, resigned.
- Eleven players from the European gold medal-winning team have boycotted the national team.
- The boycott and resignation followed critical statements by new federation president Slobodan Soro.
- Soro said the European championship win was due to “momentary inspiration” and claimed the team was no longer at the same level.
- Players said their gold medals came from years of hard work and sacrifice, not just brief inspiration.
- The players’ protest letter was signed by seven former and four current national players.
- Soro was appointed federation president on April 29 and made his statements soon after.
- The federation called the situation a normal sports organization process but published the players’ letter publicly.
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