“I didn’t expect anything else. This is complete nonsense” – track and field athlete Lysenko on World Athletics’ attitude to the Friendship Games

World high jump champion Danil Lysenko in an interview with , he said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe’s comments about the Friendship Games were very harsh, but he didn’t expect anything ‘other.

Earlier, the head of World Athletics said that the Friendship Games did not correspond to the ideology of the organization.

— Sebastian Coe said the Friendship Games did not fit their ideology.

– That’s said harshly. What else can you expect from them? I didn’t expect anything else, honestly.

— There are also almost threats towards athletes. They say they are going to take away records, medals, etc.

– It’s completely absurd, really absurd. We can’t treat people and athletes like that. People come to perform. I do not agree with these conditions and these words spoken.

— That doesn’t scare you, if I understand correctly? Especially depending on the conditions in which the Russians find themselves.

– Yes, it’s not scary. Where else further? I already have no hope for the Olympic Games, there are no international competitions. The only glimmer of hope is that we will hold our own competitions and worthy opponents will come to us, ”Lysenko told .

The Friendship Games will take place from September 15 to 29 in Moscow and Yekaterinburg.