Athletistic / Fencing. The President of the Russian Fencing Federation (RFF) Ilgar Mamedov spoke about his feelings on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Paris (France). Russian fencers are not participating in the competitions. They refused to perform in a neutral status.

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In total, only 15 athletes represent Russia at the Games. More than half of them are tennis players.

“In principle, I do not watch the Olympics, it only causes irritation and resentment. If we still could not qualify for anything, we could accept it somehow, but we really could have won a lot of medals. “That is why, in order not to feel these emotions, I prefer to simply not follow. Besides, we already know our opponents, we understand what they are capable of,” Mamedov told RIA Novosti.



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