President of the St. Petersburg Biathlon Federation Dmitry Vasiliev said he partly supports the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vialba who called traitors athletes who agree to compete in a neutral status and sign a document refusing to support the country’s policy.
On Tuesday, Vyalbe, in an interview with , said she would consider athletes who agree to act on the international stage in a neutral status and sign a declaration of refusal as traitors.
– Elena Valerievna has the right to such a harsh statement. To some extent, I’m on his side. I believe that athletes who have been training at state expense since childhood have no right to refuse it in difficult times. And in this case, it can be seen as a rejection of the state.
But I also think that athletes should not be prohibited from taking part in the Olympic Games. In the end, they then live with this choice. Different life situations occur, but today everything is not so simple for our country. This requires support even in such cases as participation or non-participation in a neutral status, – Metaratings.ru quotes Vasiliev.
The cross-country ski season in Russia will end this weekend with marathons in Apatity and Monchegorsk over 50 km for women and 70 km for men. “” broadcast live all the main competitions of the cross-country ski season in Russia, including the stages of the Russian Cup.
The Paris Summer Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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Source : MatchTV
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