Olympic champion in the 800 meters Yuri Borzakovsky said that at the All-Russian Spartakiad of summer sports, fans will be able to see all the national stars of athletics, and the competitions themselves will become the highlight of the whole season.
— Spartakiad for athletics is the main start of this season. Only our best athletes can do it. At Spartakiad, fans will be able to see all of our athletic stars. The Russian Championship has become a qualifying stage for the Spartakiad, which will be the climax of the whole season, Borzakovsky said, as quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Sports.
Borzakovsky noted that many athletic competitions have now received more airtime.
“Now our sport is actively broadcast on federal channels, Russians recognize the leaders of our team, athletics is becoming more and more popular – this is a great merit of the Ministry of Sports,” he added .
The Spartakiads will take place from August 20 to 29 in Moscow, Kazan and Saint Petersburg.
Source : MatchTV
