The head coach SKA Romain Rotenberg In an interview with , he said that politics interferes heavily with the Olympic movement, but that sport as a phenomenon remains interesting.
The Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11. Fifteen Russians will participate in the Games in neutral status.
— These days, the Olympic Games are taking place in Paris. How do you feel?
— The Russian team and I won gold in Pyeongchang in 2018. When you’ve already experienced the Olympics in your life, it won’t leave you indifferent. But I’m not watching the Olympics in Paris. Given the prices, I don’t have time and doesn’t broadcast it. So why am I going to click on pirated links?
I can watch some moments of the recording; various videos are circulating on social networks. I am interested in the sport itself as a phenomenon. We can learn some things by using SKA in our preparation. For example, at the training camp we are coached by the world judo champion Arman Adamyan. I always say that a coach must develop and learn something every day.
If we consider the Olympics as a sport, eliminating politics, we will certainly study some aspects. Another thing is that politics has greatly interfered with the Olympic movement. It is difficult for me to comment on some controversial episodes without using harsh language. That is why I will refrain from being rude.
— Many of us were not allowed to attend these Olympics. What should we do?
– Then we will play in the national championship. It will be better for us. But I am sure that everything has to change. I hope that soon all this nonsense will be a thing of the past, “Rotenberg told .
Last season, SKA took second place in the regular FONBET KHL championship. In the Gagarin Cup playoffs, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing the series to Avtomobilist 1–4.
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