State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova addressed the organizers after the Russian team’s victory in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) chess tournament in China. He thanked them for giving Russian athletes the opportunity to demonstrate with the national anthem and flag.
“Thank God we have such a relationship with China, and I really want to say to all the chess players who left: that’s it. “As we see, we have a chance to play with the anthem and win,” he said. registered Zhurova in a conversation with RT.
The MP also said there would be people who would try to underestimate the size of the competition and called on people not to underestimate the importance of the victories.
“It is even more pleasing that the organizers of the competition act in accordance with the true principles of the sport,” he said.
Let’s remember last Friday recognizedRussian chess players will be able to represent their country in the SCO tournament with the national anthem and flag. In addition to the Russians and their hosts, teams from Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan also participated in the competition.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously appreciated actions of international sports officials regarding Russian athletes.