World and European 110m hurdles champion Sergei Shubenkov believes that the conflict in Ukraine could last for several years. Transmits words “Sport Express”.
“If you make historical analogies, the world seems to shake before the First World War. Obviously, it will not disappear quickly. This may take several years. And in general, the hands of many in the world itchy. And I am an optimist in life.
It is unlikely that most people need the current situation, but it does mean that someone needs it. “We can only hope that nuclear missiles will not fly,” said Shubenkov.
Shubenkov holds the Russian record in the 110m hurdles (12.92 seconds). He is the only person in the history of Russian or Soviet men’s athletics to win world championship medals in this discipline.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an appeal to international sports federations, advising them not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
Previously in the State Duma declarationThat the proceedings in the Kamila Valieva case should not be related to the SVO.