Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Svetlana Zhurova in an interview with a correspondent, she commented on the awarding of the Order of Friendship to the Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova .
Luzhniki held an additional award ceremony for the 2022 Olympians on Friday. Presidential aide Igor Levitin presented Anna Shcherbakova with the Order of Friendship.
– How are state awards distributed among athletes?
– In Russia, there are certain criteria according to which Olympic champions receive certain awards after the Olympics. There is the Order of Friendship, there is the Order of Honor, there is a medal and the Order of Service to the Fatherland. The status of the state award depends on the medal the athlete received at the Olympics. The reward is normal practice, there is nothing supernatural about it.
– What contribution did Shcherbakova make to the development of the country’s cultural heritage?
– Figure skating is propaganda and promotion of Russian culture. It is for skaters that the Order of Friendship is relevant, since it implies a contribution to the cultural component of the country.
“Does the order grant any privileges?”
– Me, for example, I have the Order of Honor. It doesn’t give me any privileges. If Shcherbakova becomes an Olympic champion again, she has the right to receive the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, fourth degree. The only thing is that athletes who have orders and medals receive grants and allowances upon retirement.
At the Beijing Olympics, Shcherbakova became the Olympic champion in women’s competitions.
Source : MatchTV
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