Russian skier Veronika Stepanova shared her opinion on the criticism in her speech on her social media account. Transmits words “Match TV”.
“I don’t read the comments, they send me a short summary. You still need to understand in which direction I am moving. Haters are like background noise. Sometimes it’s even nice when they say something behind your back. Good, keep it up! So they still remember me, they love me somewhere. The main thing is not to confuse the last name, ”says the athlete “Match TV”.
Stepanova is the Beijing 2022 Olympic champion in the women’s relay. She became the youngest champion of the Games in the history of cross-country skiing (at the beginning Stepanova was 21 years old). She won the gold medal with the Russian team at the World Cup stage held in Lillehammer, Norway.
Recall that at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on March 28, it was recommended to allow the Russians to have a neutral status, if the athletes are not actively engaged in supporting hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Formerly American figure skater Adam Rippon declarationRussians should not train at home to return to international tournaments.