Down-the-line.com / Athletics. Sports Minister of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin spoke about the scandal with athlete Elena Isinbayeva.

Isinbayeva announced that she would continue to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She also said that her rank of major in the Russian army was only nominal. Media reported that Isinbayeva is currently living in Spain.

Later, the head of Dagestan Sergei Melikov said that the stadium. Isinbayeva in Makhachkala will be renamed.

“It is unacceptable to treat the military rank and civilian position of the events unfolding in your country in this way.

Ex-ROC chairman Tyagachev: ‘It’s not up to the Dagestan leader to decide on the issue of renaming the stadium after Isinbayeva’

Anyone who loves his country has a negative attitude towards such statements,” said the minister, quoted by RIA Novosti.

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