Russia will root for its Olympians and believe that they will show the highest class at the winter games in Beijing. With these words, addressed to the members of our team today Vladimir Putin. On the eve of the Olympics, which starts in 10 days, the President held a meeting with athletes and stressed: Moscow is against the politicization of sports and demonstrative boycotts. She is confident that Beijing will hold the games at a high level. At the same time, athletes must strictly comply with all restrictions that pandemic imposes on competitions of this magnitude.
Seeing off the national team is a long tradition. ahead serious trials, but Russian athletes are ready for them.
“Now each of you, everyone who joined the Olympic team, of course, is worried and thinking about the upcoming very important, responsible competitions. We know that you went to them through years of hard, exhausting training, through defeats and victories. The situation with the epidemic, Of course, it has seriously changed our usual way of life, but you have managed to overcome these difficulties and temper your character even more,” Vladimir Putin said.
Figure skater Kamilla Valieva is preparing to shine on Chinese ice, but today she is a little shy. For a 15-year-old athlete, this is the first season in adult figure skating. And immediately – to the Olympics.
“I would like to wish good luck to all the athletes of our Olympic team. May everyone’s dreams come true,” says Valieva.
In China, the symbols of games, the panda and the flashlight, are already everywhere. Holding a grandiose sports festival in the most difficult pandemic conditions is a real challenge for the country. Everything has been done to ensure sanitary safety. But everyone’s responsibility is important.
“I ask you and all your teammates to strictly comply with the requirements of the Organizing Committee of the Games, to strictly comply with all medical prescriptions. Of course, it is the task of the Russian government, the FMBA and the Olympic Committee to create the necessary conditions for this,” the President noted.
Our athletes have training one after another. Skiers hone their skills on the snow-covered slopes. The final stage of training for skaters. They train in Irkutsk, there are ideal conditions for acclimatization. Pre-Olympic training camps were held almost all over the country.
“We used the possibilities of our wide sports infrastructure in the regions of Western and Eastern Siberia, in the central regions. Therefore, athletes could train in peace,” explains Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of the Russian Olympic Committee.
The competition has not yet begun, but is already irritating the West. The United States announced a diplomatic boycott of China, although in general Olympic Games should be out of politics.
“Together we oppose the politicization of sports and demonstrative boycotts, we support traditional Olympic values. First of all, equality and justice. During the opening of the games, we will have a meeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, we will certainly outline new plans for interaction,” Putin said.
Winter sports are especially loved in Russia. The progress of those who go to Beijing will be monitored by the whole country. Our athletes are determined to win as well.
“It is well known how the country reacts to what our hockey team is doing on the ice. We will sincerely cheer for you and hope for good luck,” the head of state added.
Dozens of sports complexes and ski slopes have been built in China. A real boom in Olympic sports. Fight for medals Beijing will host more than 4,000 athletes from 95 countries.
“High competition will undoubtedly make the fight for Olympic gold even more spectacular, sharp and intense. But, as you know, in Russia they are not afraid of difficulties. They always make us even stronger, more united, self-confident. Good luck to you, health and triumphant performances at 24 Olympic Winter Games. Good afternoon,” Vladimir Putin admonished the athletes.
The first group of athletes will fly to Beijing tomorrow. And on January 27, Olympic villages in all three sports clusters open.
On Friday, February 4, the opening ceremony of the Games will be held at the National Stadium in Beijing. Watch her live broadcast on the channel “Russia 1” and the media platform “Looking”. The beginning is at 15.00 Moscow time.