Olympic high jump champion Maria Lasitskene said she lost more than half of her income due to sanctions against Russian sports, which deprived Russians of the opportunity to participate in international competitions.
In March 2023, it was announced that the All-Russian Athletics Federation’s (ARAF) membership in World Athletics had been restored after seven years, but the Russians’ suspension from international competitions was extended due to the situation in Ukraine .
– If we talk about serious tournaments, then our winter competitions – the Lukashevich Memorial, “Russian Winter” – are commercial competitions, where you receive a certain amount for getting on the podium.
Everyone knows that in the Russian winter they now pay 200,000 rubles to win, 120,000 for second, 80,000 for third. Abroad, these are different amounts. Diamond League: first place – 10,000 dollars, for the finish – another 5,000 dollars. If we talk about me, I lost more than half of my winnings, that’s a fact. Contract with an outfitter – performance in the Diamond League, bonus money from the outfitter. These are big losses that no one will or will make up for.
In Russia, I have to win all the competitions in a year to get back to winning the Diamond League. It’s incomparable, sad and sad. At some point, sport becomes not only your favorite activity, but also your profession. Thanks to which you feed your family, ”Lasitskene said during a meeting with the head of the St. Petersburg Athletics Federation Dmitry Pavlov, a video of which was published on the VKontakte social network.
Lasitskene is an Olympic champion (2020), as well as a three-time world champion (2015, 2017, 2019).
Source : MatchTV
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