Former Russian sports minister Pavel Kolobkov said he expects nothing more from the World Athletics Association, which does not include Elena Isinbayeva and Maria Lasitskene in its list of the most influential athletes. Transmits words DEA News.
“Not many good things are said about our former colleagues and partners from the international federation. Of course, it is impossible to cancel the achievements of Lasitskene and Isinbayeva. Well, it’s his job for the federation to humiliate itself like this, let it continue. In principle, we could not expect anything more from them. All this was understandable. I think that time will pass, everything will return to normal, ”said Kolobkov.
30-year-old Lasickene is the only three-time high jump world champion. He also won the last Olympic Games – 2020 in Tokyo.
Isinbayeva, 41, won gold at the Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008) Olympic Games and bronze in London (2012). She holds the world record in the open pole vault (5.06). She completed her sports career in August 2016.
Formerly Svetlana Zhurova announced The exclusion of Lasitskene and Isinbayeva in the rating of 40 influential athletes.