Three-time Olympic champion and deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irina Rodnina described the performance of Russian tennis players as worthy Mirra Andreeva And Diane Schneider at the Paris Olympics, where they won silver medals.
In the women’s doubles final, Andreeva and Schneider lost to Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani with a score of 6:2, 1:6, 7:10.
— The Olympic Games are not broadcast in our country; athletes went there in limited numbers. All this leads to a decrease in interest from everyone, so I did not watch the Olympic Games, but I am very happy for our girls. Everything was so difficult and so unexpected. Of course, not all of our athletes could go because of strange selections. But even in such a difficult situation, tennis players were able to reach the final, where they fought very well.
But it will be up to OCD to decide whether or not to reward them in Russia. They will appeal to the government so that our tennis players receive bonuses. No need to worry about that. I am glad that the girls showed up. They won a medal for themselves, for the country and for our fans, “Sport24 quotes Rodnina.
Mirra, 17, and Diana, 20, won silver at their first Olympics and brought Russia its first medal at the Paris Games.
The Olympic Games in the French capital will end on August 11.
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