Rodnina: In Russia, athletics and skiing can compete with football
The three -time Olympic figure skating champion and State Duma deputy Irina Rodnina called two types of sports that can compete with football in popularity in Russia. Her words are given by “All -Sport.”
“Perhaps athletics and skis,” Rodnina said. At the same time, she noted that while football is the most popular sport in the country.
She also spoke about the ability of figure skating and hockey to compete with football. “These are quite expensive sports compared to the same athletics. It must be understood that popularity is related to accessibility, ”Rodnina said.
Earlier, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev called the most massive sport in Russia. “Now athletics at the peak of popularity-wherever you come, everyone runs somewhere,” Svishchev said.
Source: Lenta
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