Russian figure skater Mark Kondratyuk admitted that he was very worried about giving a speech to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In 2022 Kondratyuk was awarded the Order of Friendship. The prizes are awarded for “high-level sporting achievements, the will to win, resilience and determination demonstrated at the 2022 Games”.
What did you whisper in Putin’s ear? I think it’s a personal monologue. I felt a great responsibility, especially when I went out to talk. It was really scary. My heart was pounding and at first I started speaking not quite as I had expected. And only when I met the eyes of Nastya Mishina and Kamila Valieva, who were sitting in front of me, did I start looking at them one by one, concentrating, and it brought me back to reality a little ”, Kondratyuk said in an interview on the YouTube channel “Russia is me!
Kondratyuk is the champion of Russia and Europe. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in team competitions.
Source : MatchTV
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