Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said in an interview TASSthat he did not participate in the persecution of Elena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic champion in athletics.
According to him, the ambiguous statements of the athlete are not yet a reason to block him.
“Without knowing the details, we fall for the athlete we were proud of until recently. He did not condemn anything and did not criticize anyone, he fulfills his duties. It doesn’t matter where he lives.
So many flags and anthems were played in his honor that this should not be forgotten, ”Peskov said.
On July 17, Isinbayeva announced that her awards and military ranks from the CSKA sports community were official, and in September she returned to work at the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Former athletics coach Arslan Khasaev judicial The words of Elena Isinbaeva about her military rank are her personal matter.