“My good results have often gone unnoticed, except for our sports community” – Sidorova

Pole vault world champion Angelique Sidorova On , she said she was unhappy in light of the withdrawal of Russian athletes from international competitions.

In March, it was announced that ARAF’s membership in the World Athletics Association (World Athletics) had been reinstated after seven and a half years, but the suspension of Russians and Belarusians from competition was extended. because of the situation in Ukraine.

“Everything has irrevocably changed now, it will never be the same again. My good results have often gone unnoticed outside of our sporting community. Therefore, everything taken together does not bring optimism.

– There is no full-fledged replacement for international competitions in Russia yet. But there are still bursts, emotions…

– Emotions have been throughout the season. From joy to tears, I cried. After the starts, I felt so empty, it’s hard to call myself satisfied.

– Let’s talk about the Constellation project. How does it develop?

– For several years, seminars have been organized for our coaches with the participation of coach Renaud Lavillenie. It was just awesome. Interesting and informative. My coach Svetlana Abramova is engaged and manages this project. In my opinion, it was the best event of the year in Russian athletics. Maybe other species will be offended by me. The tournament was the first in Russia of such magnitude and format. The more such tournaments, the better.

– Abramova said more than once that she could not face a new athlete after you. What will he do?

– The ambitions of the head coach of the Russian national team are over, as I understand it. The atmosphere is heated. I’m sure she has a lot of ideas for the development of Constellation and the pole vault. She can help young coaches, organize competitions,” Sidorova said on .

Sidorova is the 2019 world pole vault champion. She also won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and gold at the 2014 European Championships in Zurich.