Former head coach of the Russian national team, Vladimir Alekno, said that the most difficult moments in his work with the national team were the moments when he announced to the player that he would not go to the tournament. Web site All-Russian Volleyball Federation.
“My assistants on the coaching staff never came to the meetings where I had to announce this. The actor, a two-meter mass weighing 120 kg, stands up and cries. What words should I use here? – said Alekno.
Alekno led the Russian team to victory at the 2012 Olympic Games. The expert will be playing for Zenit St. Louis starting from the 2024/25 season. He will become the head of St. Petersburg.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. The organization decided to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics as neutral athletes at the end of 2023. Russians and Belarusians will not be able to compete in team sports.
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