Minister of Sports of Russia Oleg Matytsin believes that the world record set by the swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov in the conditions of international pressure on Russian sports, shows that national athletes are real fighters.
On Wednesday, Kolesnikov set a world record in the 50m backstroke at the Russian Short Course Championships, which are being held as part of the second stage of the Friendship Games in Kazan. The two-time Olympic medalist clocked 22.11 seconds.
– Kliment Kolesnikov’s record proves once again that Russian athletes are real fighters! Despite the colossal pressure they are under, the guys not only do not get discouraged, but on the contrary, they continue to achieve the best results and set world records.
It is particularly pleasing that Kolesnikov achieved the best result in the world at the Friendship Games, a Russian tournament of truly international scope, where national and world records are broken. The Ministry of Sports of Russia continues to support our athletes in this difficult time and to create decent conditions for such outstanding records. I congratulate Clément for this excellent result and wish him no less impressive victories,” Matytsin said in response to a request from .
The Russian surpassed the feat of Frenchman Florent Manaud, who in 2014 swam the distance in 22.22 seconds.
Source : MatchTV
