“I am convinced that our athletes would like to see their opponents. Since Soviet times, only Russians could compete with Americans at the Summer Olympics and Norwegians at the Winter Olympics. I think that refusing to broadcast is a mistake, because we shout louder than anyone that sport is beyond politics. Therefore, nothing can be forbidden; it must be shown. I support Tatiana Tarasova in this matter, she says the right things,” Tikhonov said, according to RIA Novosti.
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