Pole vault champion of Russia Polina Knoroz in an interview with , she said she did not expect payments under a sponsorship contract from the outfitter.
On August 4, Knoroz became the Russian pole vault champion. She crossed the bar at a height of 4.62 meters. Knoroz also holds the best result of the season in Russia. In June, at a competition in Cheboksary, she overcame the bar at a height of 4.75 meters.
– Now the ruble is falling and all the equipment is foreign. Studs now cost 30,000. Is this a problem for you?
– I have not encountered such a problem. I have lots of spikes and other equipment. I did not order it myself.
– Turkish runner Ramil Guliyev brought spikes from Turkey to Russian sprinters at their request.
It’s great to have such help. If I need something, I think I’ll also find where to get it. But now, I repeat, I no longer have such problems. The studs are full.
– Are these supplies from a sponsorship contract?
— Yes, I had a personal contract with a foreign brand. What is my current relationship with this company? None.
– So they just said, “Thank you for your cooperation, Polina”? Or did they say nothing?
– They simply did not extend the cooperation. Turned out it was New Years Eve (2023), and I was really looking forward to receiving the sponsorship money, and 20 days before that, they just sent me a notice that they wouldn’t did not renew my contract.
And they didn’t pay anything?
– No.
– Was there a desire to go to court?
“It’s very stressful and financially costly. Again, for sure, they did not just terminate the contract 20 days before the New Year. They also have their own lawyers, – Knoroz told “”.
Source : MatchTV
I’m John White and I’m an experienced journalist working in the news industry. My specialty is covering sports news, which I’ve been doing for over 6 years now. During this time, I have worked as an author with Athletistic, a popular online news website focusing on sports topics.
