Russian world box chess champion Eva Forova spoke about the importance of the presence of the flag and the national anthem at the World Championships in Italy.
14-year-old Forova became the absolute world champion in chess boxing at a tournament in the Italian city of Riccione.
— For me, it was very important and fundamental, I could not imagine myself with the flag of another country, nor under a neutral flag. Were there any obstacles in the tournament? No, everyone looked at us with fascination when we came out to sing the national anthem, when we came out with the flag,” Forova said on the show. “There is a theme! on .
Chessboxing is a hybrid sport in which opponents alternate between boxing and chess. The first to subdue or eliminate the opponent wins.
Source : MatchTV
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