Elena Vyalbe admitted that foreigners would apologize to Russian athletes
Elena Vyalbe, President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), shared her opinion about the future of Russians on the world sports arena. Her words are quoted by Sport-Express.
“That there will be some kind of terrible aggression or boycott on the part of all athletes, when no one talks and shakes hands, for some reason I don’t believe in it,” she said. Vyalbe admitted that foreigners would apologize to Russian athletes and ask them to return.
Vyalbe added that Russians lose more from the suspension than foreigners. She noted that it is difficult for athletes to find the strength in themselves so as not to start giving up without speaking at international tournaments.
Russian skiers miss international starts due to sanctions from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. The athletes were suspended for the first time in March 2022.
Source: Lenta
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