Olympic diving champion Ilya Zakharov said Russian athletes have long missed tournaments such as the BRICS Games.
The BRICS Games will be held in Kazan from June 13 to 23. The opening ceremony of the tournament took place on Wednesday.
“Today is a sporting holiday that Russian athletes have been missing for a long time. Especially the last two years. It’s like a breath of fresh air for our guys. You can see in their eyes how happy they are. The atmosphere here reminded me of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The energy of the athletes here is so crazy that you just have to notice it during competitions. I am proud of our country because we have organized such wonderful competitions again.
Kazan is undoubtedly the sports capital of Russia. A huge amount of work has been done ahead of the BRICS Games. Kazan always surprises, I come here with great desire,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Zakharov’s words.
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Source : MatchTV
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