Tatyana Navka said that Elena Isinbayeva will not work against Russia
Olympic champion in ice dancing Tatyana Navka spoke about the move of two-time Games winner in pole vault Elena Isinbaeva to Spain. RIA Novosti reports this.
“A person lived there long before all these stories, she has family there. She will continue to live there,” Navka said. At the same time, she admitted that the athlete would return to Russia.
Navka also assessed the likelihood that Isinbayeva, as a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, will work against Russia. “It is joy and happiness that there is a person in the IOC who will represent our interests and defend Russia. I don’t know Lena that well, but we crossed paths and talked. I don’t think she will work against Russia,” said the ex-skater.
On July 12, El Digital Sur reported that the former athlete lives in Tenerife. In addition, it was noted that Isinbayeva has the rank of major in the Russian Armed Forces. Later, on her VKontakte page, the Russian woman wrote that her awards and military rank from the CSKA sports society are nominal. Isinbayeva also said that she considers herself a “citizen of the world” and will continue to work for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Source: Lenta
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