Why do athletes from the “saints of the 90s” so often betray Russia?
The athletes of the “free 90s” are lost as patriots of their country, and the program of competitions and international competitions needs to be done with an emphasis on young athletes. Vice-President of the Olympic Council of the Republic of Crimea Vitaly Romanov stated this on air on Crimea 24, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“The 90s are to blame, when there was a lot of freedom, there was perestroika and a very strong influence of Western countries in general on our common big country. The result is the collapse of this large country, unfortunately. And now we are starting to unite. But we have lost that contingent that was obliged to be brought up in the spirit of patriotism, love for their country, for their people. He had to have a core. And, unfortunately, those athletes, who are now less than 40, belong precisely to those who were born in the 90s.
Those athletes who saw our Soviet era, those athletes who work as coaches today, today they bring patriotism and education every day in training,” he emphasized.
At the same time, athletes are waiting for the promised program for the development of sports in the country for the next 10 years with international competitions, the first of which, the BRICS Games, will be held in Kazan from June 12 to 23.
“We have experience in hosting the Winter Olympic Games, experience in hosting the World and European Championships in our country, and most importantly, we have the highest ratings based on the results of their holding. This means that the quality and quantity of sports facilities, the quality of human resources, and most importantly, the presence of world-class athletes and coaches will be enough for us to hold competitions at any level, regardless of anything. After all, in fact, today an athlete lives with prospects, and every athlete really dreams every day that the program of action for the next 10 years will be quickly announced - what to strive for, how to break down his plan, and how a coach should now organize his work. That’s it,” Romanov concluded.
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