“I don't understand why we watch European football, the Champions League, where we and our flag are not there, while the broadcast of the Olympics causes outrage? Those who oppose showing the Olympics simply do not care about sports. The reality is that not everyone is interested in competition. Personally, in sports, in the Olympic Games, I am mainly interested in the level of achievement, competition, regardless of who is performing there or not. no.
Unfortunately, they tell us something completely different about the Olympics. It turned out that the opening part was not the same as at the Olympics in Paris, the closing part. For an athlete, the opening and closing of the Olympic Games have no meaning. How many times have I gone to the Olympics and didn't have time to participate in the opening ceremony? This is even more necessary for the audience, to popularize the competition. The most important thing for an athlete is to get to the Olympics and win medals,” Rodnina said.
