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On 27 July the Kremlin took place a meeting of the members of our Olympic team with President Vladimir Putin. The event was attended by those athletes who were barred from the Olympics in Rio because of the doping scandal, including two-time Olympic champion in pole vaults Elena Isinbayeva.
Speaking at the Kremlin before an audience, Elena could not hold back tears. “We were suspended without evidence, arrogantly, rudely and were not given any chance to justify themselves and compete for the right to participate in the Olympic games. Of course, it’s a shame. Of course, unpleasant. This Olympics for someone was the first, someone last. We, like everyone, the athletes, went to it four years. We are not spared, with the recoil worked and almost reached the finish line, and we have this dream away. Selected the wrong target, which we are moved, motivated to overcome myself every day,” said Isinbayeva.
As it turned out, many athletes removal from participation in the Games has brought not only moral, but also very tangible economic loss. Indeed, thanks to the Olympics they were able to Supplement their financial well-being, and many had to withdraw from other competitions in favor of preparation for the Games.
In case of victory, which is predicted Isinbayeva, Yelena would have received a medal award in the amount of 4 million rubles. In General, the scandal has hit hard the advertising contracts athlete with whom and without that, the last time things were not so smooth.
“New requests from the standing brands have not been reported. Except that offered to advertise any gadgets — for 50 thousand euros. But Isinbayeva has requested a minimum of 150 thousand, and the contract has not been concluded”, — quotes StarHit words of the source from the inner circle Helena.
More openly about the financial loss says Sergey Shubenkov, world champion in run on 110 meters with barriers: “I’m over this not only miss the Olympics, but also the European Championships, and Diamond League world series. Will demand compensation. I’m upset, but parents and a wife I support. Mom calm, but the Pope is configured expressive — swears, like, all bought. As for contracts, I have they were — with “Nike” and “Red bull”.
Meanwhile, athletes who are allowed to participate in the Rio Olympics, Yelena Isinbayeva wanted to come back with a victory: “Act so that the whole world shuddered. To the Russian national anthem was continually played at sports arenas”.
Dear friends and media, information about allegedly not supplied to me the individual application to the IAAF to participate in the Olympics in Rio, is false. 20 minutes ago I received a negative response from the Secretary of the IAAF. Unfortunately I made the exception. To O. I. in Rio, I was not allowed. The miracle did not happen. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU! Not fated to be in Rio!
