Olympic cross-country ski champion Veronica Stepanova said that at present, world sports have become a continuation of politics by other means.
— Again, for those who don’t quite understand: I am not against the participation of athletes who finance their own training (world-class tennis players, for example) in any competition. Those whose training is funded by the taxpayer should only participate in an international competition if they have a very good chance of winning a medal, preferably winning.
World sport is a continuation of politics by other means, especially in our time. Friendship and lack of problems are reserved for amateur athletes who run marathons together (hello Sasha Panzhinsky). I envy them, but my job is to win at the right time, – Stepanova wrote on her Telegram channel .
Previously, the athlete expressed the opinion that Russian athletes would not be on an equal footing with foreign competitors if they were allowed to participate in international competitions.
By decision of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Russian and Belarusian athletes have been suspended from international competitions since March 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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