The base remained the only one in Russia, where athletes were allowed to train.

All members of the national teams in gymnastics and synchronized swimming have left Moscow base “Novogorsk” for isolation at the place of residence. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of sports, arrived in RBC.

“At the moment in the training centre “Novogorsk” stopped all training activities carried out disinfection of the premises. All members of the national teams in gymnastics and synchronized swimming left base for isolation at the place of residence. All of them had evidence of coronavirus infection”, — said the press service of the Ministry.

Infected with coronavirus were hospitalized athlete, the coach moved into the home of self-isolation.

At a base in Novogorsk continues to be the national team of Russia in rhythmic gymnastics. Each of the team members were completely isolated. They are all under medical supervision.

On Thursday, the President of the Russian Federation of rhythmic gymnastics (WPHG) Irina Viner-Usmanova told RBC that on the basis of “Novogorsk” has recorded two cases of coronavirus. According to her, the infection identified by the main coach of Russian national team on sports gymnastics Andrey Rodionenko and one of the athletes on the team.

Earlier, the Director of the base “Novogorsk” Nicholas Domeracki reported that the training center involved 122 of the athlete. Among them — representatives of gymnastics and synchronized swimming.