Center of the Russian national basketball team Sergei Balashov on “”, said that he considered the possible refusal to form the national team to be stupid.
Collection at the Novogorsk training center will last until June 11. 20 basketball players will participate. The Russian national team will play two friendly matches with the Belarusian national team in Novogorsk, they will take place on June 9 and 11.
Earlier on , national team head coach Zoran Lukic said he offered older players to skip training camp but they rejected the opportunity and arrived in Novogorsk.
– It’s stupid to refuse the national team and say to the coach: “I prefer to lie on the beach, rest.” Somehow it’s probably not very smart. Yes, and you still want to train, keep fit and still be in this atmosphere, the training process, so as not to forget and somehow develop. Moreover, now our youth is active. And they can teach you something. So many new things! That’s why I shouldn’t refuse,” Balashov said on .
Last year, the IOC recommended that international federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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