The handball players of the Russian national team, forced to miss the European Championship, were able to show their best qualities in the framework of the Spartakiad tournament, the Olympic champion leader of the Russian team told . Ekaterina Ilyina .
The Russian national handball team is currently suspended from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. The European Women’s Championship will take place in November in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
– How do you perceive the European Championship without the Russian team?
– I am very grateful to the organizers of the Spartakiad for the fact that there is such a big tournament where we can practice our skills and continue to compete. Unfortunately, it turns out that we cannot participate in the European Championship, but the Spartakiad is a great tournament where we can prove ourselves.
– But the European Championship will take place without one of the strongest teams.
“I don’t know what to say about him.
– Do you want to follow him?
Of course I’m interested! We have to watch our opponents. In any case, we are not relaxing,” Ilyina told .
On Monday, the Moscow team beat the Rostov region team with a score of 31:25 in the Spartakiad final.
Source : MatchTV
