Elena Vyalbe, President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), said that she is a patriot and fully supports the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
“I think that people who know me even through the media are less likely to doubt that I am a patriot, not to mention personal acquaintances. I love my country very much and these are not just words.
I voted for Vladimir Vladimirovich from the first elections, I was his confidant during the first election campaign and I have never regretted it. I never doubted this person, ”Vyalbe said in an interview. “Championship”.
Recall that Vyalbe previously reported that Russian athletes do not need international tournaments, according to the conditions announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
On March 28, IOC President Thomas Bach recommended that Russians be allowed to participate in international tournaments only as neutral athletes and only those who have not spoken publicly in Ukraine in support of the SVO and have no affiliation with national security agencies or the armed forces. forces.
formerly Vyalbe statedwho considers those who want to change their sports citizenship as traitors.