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Angelika Timanina is a self-proclaimed 'socialite lioness' on the prowl for more Olympic glory.
Nine years after winning gold as a synchronised swimmer at London 2012, she's aiming to make a sensational return to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in the new Games sport of surfing.
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Angelika Timanina: Artistic swim queen, socialite lioness, and Olympic surf hopeful

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The London 2012 Olympic artistic swimming champion explains why she switched to surfing: "They are similar (sports) because they are united by one force - the water". The 11-time world champion represented Russia at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games and aims to qualify for Tokyo in her new event. But find out why Timanina already compares herself to pioneer Kelly Slater, in an Olympic Channel exclusive interview.

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Angelika Timanina on surfing switch: "Water is my natural element"

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