Russian cyclist Alena Ivanchenko said that when she was a child she also practiced figure skating and rhythmic gymnastics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed Ivanchenko’s participation in the Paris Olympic Games.
— Did they try to send you to another sport? Classics of the genre – rhythmic gymnastics, figure skating…
— To be honest, I did both before cycling. Gymnastics was a completely unconscious activity. I don’t really remember it. Figure skating came later.
— Compared to Alina Lysenko (junior world champion on track. — Note “”), which of you is the coolest figure skater?
– I think Alina. I stopped at the entrance level. Although I was able to make a few jumps, it was not perfect, “Ivanchenko said in an interview with .
The 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11. Russian athletes will compete in neutral status and without national symbols.
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Source : MatchTV
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