“I didn’t want to brainwash myself at the tournament.” Lasitskene – about the defeat at the “New Heights” in Moscow

Olympic champion Maria Lasitskene said she did not set herself the task of winning the “New Height” tournament, which bears her name, at all costs.

On Saturday, Lasitskene took third place in the Moscow competition with a result of 1.88 meters. Maria Kochanova and Daria Slepova proved to be better than her.

“I felt good, I gave what I could.” At 1.91, it seemed to me that I had already done everything to gain height. It probably should have been postponed. However, this is not necessary. What to guess already? It is an experiment, my health has been checked, thank God, nothing hurts me.

There is time before the Russian Championship, there is a charge of good mood. I did not want to sink into responsibility, to have to win today and to brainwash myself additionally. I came to jump at the start, which is called “New Height”, that’s all. I came as an athlete, trying to show a good result. Yes, I am represented on the poster as a person who can still attract the attention of viewers today, “the correspondent in Lasitskene reports.

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