Olympic high jump coach Maria Lasitskene Gennady Gabrielan said the penalties did not affect the athlete’s dedication.
On March 1, the Council of the World Athletics Association (World Athletics) suspended Russian athletes from participating in international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
— Have the sanctions and the loss of money had an effect? No, it does not affect work or dedication. Although in general the answer is obvious. People were left without basic income, with the help of which they ensured their usual life. But where the biggest problem, in my opinion, is the inability to perform. Remember how it all went in 2016? In general, it was like a cigarette butt on the head. I remember a famous coach then saying that there was no greater disaster in sport than to prepare all your life for the Olympic Games, to have a real opportunity to win them, but to never get that chance. Another question: does it contribute to the lowering of the hands? All athletes in this regard are different, each has a different psyche. You can’t just take Masha that way,” Gabrielyan told RT.
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