Olympic short track champion, 2022 Games medalist in speed skating Ruslan Zakharov said he had several reasons for refusing to participate in the project, which is being created in China.
– There are several reasons: I realized that I was not ready to leave my wife and my grandchildren for so long. Another reason is the difficulty of air traffic in the current situation. Moreover, we have an incomprehensible season ahead, it is not clear what the schedule structure will be,” Zakharov told . I decided to stay home this year. I contacted the Chinese coach who invited me. She really wanted to see me in this project. He asked to defer this matter indefinitely. I would like to try something new myself. I think everything has its time, I still have time. I am a young athlete (laughs).
In May, Zakharov told that the Chinese Olympic Committee was forming an international team to hold joint training at their bases. The Chinese Committee invites the strongest remaining Russians, athletes from other countries, including, for example, from the Netherlands. Li Yan leads this program, which has worked hard in short track skating. She has been the head coach of the Chinese speed skating team since last year. The coaching staff will also involve specialists from different countries.
Source : MatchTV
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