Participation of figure skaters Alexandra Trousova will influence interest in Athletics Week, says acting president of All-Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) Irina Privalova .
Trusova on June 9 will take part in the week of athletics in the discipline of long jump.
– I think Sasha’s participation will affect interest in the contest. We are expecting a large number of children with their parents. Hopefully, this will give impetus to the development of athletics. He will also be affected by the return of athletics to Moscow. Because for many years we have not organized major competitions in the capital. And here is the start. In any case, to go far, you have to take the first step,” Privalova said in an interview with RT.
Trusova, 17, is a bronze medalist at the 2021 World Championships, a double bronze medalist at the European Championships (2020, 2022), a bronze medalist at the 2019 Grand Prix Final and the second junior twice. world champion (2018, 2019). At the 2022 Olympics, she was the first in history to be able to perform five quadruple jumps in a free program without falling.
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