Burlakova – about the competition in the Chechen Republic on the cycle track: “Nothing changes from year to year”

Yana Burlakova, who won silver in the individual sprint at the Russian Track Cycling Championships, told that the country’s top athletes are at the same level and remain there.

The Russian Track Cycling Championships will be held in St. Petersburg from August 5 to 11. In the women’s individual sprint, Alina Lysenko took first place, Burlakova took second place and Daria Shmeleva took third.

— On a scale of ten, I can rate my performance as an eight. The tournament in St. Petersburg is held at a high level in terms of organization. In terms of competition, everything is going as usual. Unfortunately, nothing changes here from year to year. Top athletes were at the same level and remain there.

— Do you compare your results with those shown at the Paris Olympics?

— I follow the Olympics, but I don’t watch all the races. I think that comparing the Russian Championship and the Olympics is not entirely correct. For an athlete, the Olympics are the most important start in life; all bets are placed on the tournament. In addition, there is a different canvas, a different track and a different level of competition, “Burlakova told .

The Olympic Games will end on August 11, with the Russians competing in the French capital in neutral status. In the men’s team sprint, the Dutch team won, setting a world record (40.949 seconds), while the British team won the women’s team sprint with a world record (45.186). In the men’s individual sprint, Dutchman Harry Lavreijsen also set a world record (9.088).

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