Olympic cross-country ski champion Veronica Stepanova In her column on , she wrote that Russia’s urban infrastructure is in no way inferior to that of Europe.
At the end of last season, Stepanova won the overall ranking of the Russian Cup and also became the best in the long-distance race standings. At the end of August, she announced that she was preparing to become a mother. The athlete will miss the 2024/25 season.
– Open your eyes: by learning, by taking the best from the West and the East, we have already transformed our cities into some of the most practical in the world. Cafes, shops, parks, transport in big cities are at least at European level. Nothing stops you from getting a tourist visa and going to see and compare for yourself.
Our “bureaucracy” is the least bureaucratic; in Germany and Austria they still communicate with authorities by registered mail rather than online (in advanced countries Norway and Sweden, like us, everything is online).
But in sport we are still lagging behind in terms of organization and construction processes. Trust and hope in the state as the main sponsor at all levels, from children’s sports schools to the national team, dates back to the 20th century. We have to change it. I see nothing wrong with an athlete spending a lot of time researching and communicating with sponsors. If you want to ride, learn to carry a sled. And don’t forget to say thank you at the same time,” Stepanova wrote.
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