The legendary Tatyana Tarasova called the refusal of federal television channels to broadcast the Olympic Games in Paris «punishment of the Russian people.» The sports world is divided into two camps. Some supported Tarasova, and some called the showing of the Games without Russians with a flag nonsense.
““Refusing to show the Olympics on TV is a wrong decision,” Tarasova said in an interview with Sport24. “We are not participating, but everyone should watch the Games! Why are we being punished like this? Why are they punishing their own? Therefore, I will look for other sources and will definitely watch Olympic Games in Paris».
Only 15 Russian athletes in five sports are going to the Olympics in Paris — seven tennis players, three representatives of kayaking and canoeing, three cyclists, one representative of trampolining and one swimmer. By the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), they will compete in the capital of France in a neutral status, that is, without the Russian flag and anthem. In addition, they are not eligible to participate in the athletes' parade, and awards will not be displayed in the medal table.
Given the meager number of athletes from Russia, TV channels predict low ratings. And no one wants to work at a loss. Thus, Russian spectators will not be able to see the Olympics. A painful topic that has divided society.
“Why do we need this world if there is no Russia there?” Two-time Olympic champion hockey player Alexander Kozhevnikov, commenting on Tarasova’s words, did not choose expressions.
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"It’s her business, she has her own opinion, like anyone Human. She spoke out, some are published, others are not, she said so and they published her. What's surprising here? It’s normal for her that she wants to watch the Olympics, let her watch,” Kozhevnikov said.
“I won’t watch these Olympic Games, they are not interesting to me without our team. To endure humiliation and also pay money for it is human nonsense, it’s better to use children’s sports,” said the two-time Olympic champion.
President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics (VFKhG) Irina Viner supported Kozhevnikov, quoting the president Russian Federation of Vladimir Putin.
- “I stand in solidarity with all our people who do not want to see the Olympics without Russia. Once in my interview I said what our president said: why do we need this world if there is no Russia there? But I paraphrased this: why do we need the Olympics , if there is no Russia there? — Wiener told Sport Express.
Three-time Olympic winner in figure skating Irina Rodnina emphasized the above-mentioned unprofitability of broadcasts.
- “Broadcasting the Olympics is a colossal amount of money. Buying the rights to broadcast the Games is expensive. Probably, not so many people want to watch competitions where our athletes do not participate. If there are such fans and amateurs, they can quite easily watch everything on the Internet. there will be a lot, and this is quite possible,” Rodnina told Sport Express.
The President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe also joined this camp.
- “I am so glad that we refused to show the Olympic Games in Paris. It seems to me that this will be some kind of misery, and not the Olympics. I will not follow the performances of Russian athletes. I do not discuss or condemn anyone, participation is It’s a personal matter for each person. Probably, the athletes had some motives for making such a decision. I won’t watch the Olympic Games,” Vyalbe said.
“The Olympics are the Olympics!” Of course, the famous TV commentator Dmitry Guberniev, according to tradition, could not ignore Vyalbe’s statement. And according to the same tradition, he took a place on the other side of the barricades.
- «The Olympics in Paris are the Olympics!!! And a wretched spectacle, this is when in Trondheim-97 at the World Championships, one Russian skier buried her teammate, a Hero of Russia, who had stumbled, by the way, apologizing and humiliating herself in front of the Western public and Western partners,” Guberniev wrote in the telegram channel.
- “I am convinced that our athletes would like to watch their rivals. Since Soviet times, in the Summer Olympics only the Russians competed with the Americans, and in the Winter Olympics — with the Norwegians. I think it is wrong to refuse broadcasting, because we are the loudest shouters that sport is outside of politics. In this case, nothing can be prohibited, it is necessary to show it. I support Tatyana in this matter, she says the right things,” said Tikhonov.
Dmitry Vasiliev, a two-time Olympic champion in the USSR biathlon relay team, shares the same opinion. .
- «I think that the Olympics should be shown in our country. Personally, I won’t watch, but taking away this right from people is not in no case is it possible. Each person must decide for himself whether he should watch, or, adhering to patriotic feelings towards Russian athletes, refuse to do so. But such a right should not be taken away from people, it is wrong,” Vasiliev said. li>
Poll Do you support the decision of Russian TV channels not to broadcast the Olympics?
Yes. I agree with Vyalbe, this is not the Olympics, but squalor!84%No. Russians should not be deprived of the right to watch the Olympics, Tikhonov is right.16%VoteVoted:737July 18, 18:45
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