Three-time Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova called as unfair the decision of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) not to recognize the three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Bolshunova the best athlete of the Beijing Olympics.
South Korean short tracker Hwang Dae Hong has been named ANOC’s 2022 Athlete of the Year. He won the 1500m and silver in the relay.
“There are a lot of unfair moments in sport. What can I say: Sasha is the best. At the Beijing Games, he was definitely the best, no matter how much I criticized him at the time, when he was not doing so well with the Finn, but the Olympic season is when Sasha is the strongest . And if he was nominated for the best athlete of the Beijing Games, then he should have won. Him, and not the one who loved someone the most,” Reztsova told .
Is winning after such nominations usually important for an athlete? After all, there are gold medals, and that’s the main thing.
– Medals and these recognitions are also important. It means a lot.
Bolshunov at the Beijing Games won three gold, silver and bronze medals.
Source : MatchTV
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