Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics Alina Kabaeva really wanted to support her compatriots after the exclusion of the Russian team from the world championships.
Channel 5 quotes Kabaeva: “The situation in our sport is not easy. Our rhythmic gymnastics team was not allowed to participate in the world championships. They didn’t participate. But at the same time, we have a lot of competition within the country. Regions do not stop working and clubs do not stop working. Therefore, I came to support them, to say that victory will be our ally, and we will definitely win.”
According to Kabaeva, the path to victory in major sports competitions is not easy, so you have to constantly defeat yourself. At the same time, Kabaeva noted that each defeat brings the athlete closer to victory.
It is noteworthy that 39-year-old Alina Kabaeva won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and is also considered a nine-time world champion and a 15-time European champion.
Source: “russian.rt.com”