Winner of the Russian Cup in high jump Danil Lyssenko admitted that he was already used to the absence of spectators in the stands during the departures of Russian athletics.
On Friday, Lyssenko won the Russian Cup from Zhukovsky, repeating the best result of the season in the world – 2.33 meters. Second place was taken by Ilya Ivanyuk (2.23), third was Nikita Anishchenkov (2.23).
– You repeated the best result of the season in the world, but there is no one in the stands. That’s a shame?
– I got used to it already. In Russia, people do not particularly go to such competitions. Of course, we have to popularize athletics in every possible way, to attract people. But for now, that’s how it is. The main thing is proximity. Whoever needs it, watches it on TV, ” correspondent reports Lyssenko’s words.
Watch the live broadcast of the second day of the Russian Cup on the channel on Saturday from 9:55.
Source : MatchTV
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