Russian athletes will simply be lost at international competitions if they are admitted now, says European bobsleigh champion Nadezhda Sergeyeva .
Previously, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) decided to suspend Russian athletes from international competitions.
— I entered MGIMO thanks to the Olympians Support Fund to retrain. It now turns out that I study two languages alongside my studies. It seems like a busy day.
— Did you stay in sport?
– Yes yes! Although there is a possibility of combining.
We have a technical sport. In addition to the fact that we need to develop the startup, we need to work with technology, that is, develop the mechanics. It seems to me that even though we are now broadcast on the world stage, we will be very lost. To improve something, you probably have to compare it with something, with the peaks. We make skates, polish them, this too must be analyzed, somehow everything must be compared against the leaders. And we are, as it were, in a meeting here,” Sergeyeva said in Dmitry Zanin’s special report “One for All” on .
In March 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations on a possible return of Russians to major competitions. They assume a neutral status, individual access and the absence of contracts with law enforcement and the armed forces. Additionally, all eligible athletes must compete without the flag or national anthem.
Source : MatchTV
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