Bolat Izutdinov, coach of the Russian junior women’s taekwondo team, on the program “There is a theme!” on he said that Russian sport, like any field of activity, must be professionally adapted to difficult conditions.
Earlier, Wimbledon organizers called the conditions for admitting Russian tennis players to the competition neutral status, noting that they must sign a special declaration. Last year, the organizers of the Grand Slam tournament in the UK did not allow the Russians to compete.
– I am an athlete. My position on SVO is unequivocal. A lot of internet threats come to me from Ukraine. We stayed in Russia, we did not leave it.
There are different industries in Russia, including sports. Many believe that he is harmless and that anything can be said about him. The country adapts to difficult conditions, each field of activity adapts. I cannot give advice to representatives of other fields of activity.
At the same time, athletes, unlike others, are all told how they should act. The task of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation and the sports sector of our country is to try to keep the sport at the level.
I did not sign any papers, I am persona non grata on the international scene. I am convinced that if our athletes signed a document condemning the SVO, then all the foreign media would shout it.
When Russian sport finds itself in such conditions, it must adapt to them. [этим условиям]although there are certain limitations to this adaptation, – said Izutdinov on the air of .
Source : MatchTV
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