Maria Lasitskene said that she received support from foreign rivals
Olympic champion in high jump Maria Lasitskene spoke about the attitude of foreign athletes to the exclusion of Russians from international tournaments. Her words are quoted by TASS.
According to her, foreign athletes have different attitudes to the situation. “There are athletes who understand our situation. I received letters of support from many high jumpers, but everyone has their own life, so I personally didn’t expect any public support from anyone and I understand everyone,” Lasitskene said.
On December 8, the International Olympic Committee announced the admission of Russians to the 2024 Olympics in neutral status. At the same time, the head of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, said that Russian athletes will miss the Games.
Lasitskene won Olympic gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games. In addition, the Russian woman is a three-time world champion.
Source: Lenta
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