It will be difficult for the young generation of Russian players to adapt when basketball teams are allowed to participate in international tournaments, now it is necessary to take every opportunity not to lose form, says the double European basketball champion , Olympic bronze medalist Svetlana Abrosimova .
Russian clubs and teams cannot participate in tournaments under the auspices of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) due to the situation in Ukraine.
“The current situation is a window of opportunity. You can’t get upset and think the harm that you won’t be on the international stage for a year or two. We must continue to work. Understand what can be added. Strengthen your physical form, work on the technical elements. We have to look for opportunities to talk. Journey to the same Africa, China, Belarus. Just be positive and work hard. African teams at the Olympic Games are very strong opponents. They are physically well developed.
Now we only meet them at the World Championships and the Olympics. But there are a lot of dark-skinned athletes in the same teams from Spain and France, so we had the opportunity to play against everyone. The younger generation, of course, will be stressed when, in two or three years, they can finally compete at international level. Hard. But nothing, such a period. We have to face it,” Abrosimova said in an interview with RT.
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