The Chairman of the HFR High Council Sergey Shishkarev told reporters that the return of Russians to international tournaments is supported by Spain, Hungary, France and Balkan countries»
— I am in favor of proving our worth on the court. Sport is a world. Flag, hymn and emblem are important, but it’s more important to win, not only to participate. That won’t make gold fade. When the whole country will greet the winners, no one will remember what was the patch. When people start to criticize sitting on the couch… We must remember that athlete time is short. They should have an opportunity to win medals at international tournaments.
The head of German Hanbdball Association Andreas Michelmann is my friend and an active supporter of our participation in tournaments. We visited him, and he came to us. Yesterday I wrote him a warm message thanking for his words.
Many people understand that competitions are incomplete without Russia. The champions of such tournaments are fake. Spain, Hungary, France and Balkan countries support us. Not everyone can speak freely, but it feels on a personal level. I won’t say, who is against. I suppose, these are the ones we beat twice in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games, —sport.ria.ru quotes the words of Sergey Shishkarev.
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