Swimming world record holder Evgenia Chikunova said that his decision to refuse to participate in the Olympic Games was balanced and could not be changed by the announcement of the payment of prize money.
The government of St. Petersburg, which Chikunova represents, announced its intention to set a reward of 5 million rubles for victory at the Paris Olympics. Chikunova refused to participate in these Games, because she considers the admission conditions unacceptable.
— There is a lot of news, including about the 5 million prize money from your native St. Petersburg?
— This information surprised me a little. But again, that’s not a factor for me. None of this affected me at all. The decision to compete in the Olympics is not about money.
– What is your response to everyone who says “he will regret it when he gets older?” »
– What can I say here? When I grow up, we’ll see. The situation with our admission has been going on for quite a long time, during this whole period, thinking about the international situation and all this in general, I believe I made an informed decision. We thought about it thousands of times,” Chikunova said in an interview with .
In December 2023, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the organization would grant individual neutral status to Russian and Belarusian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Summer Games. will be able to perform in Paris without a flag, anthem and other national symbols. At the same time, a special commission checks the admission of Russian athletes to the Games.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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Source : MatchTV
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