Russian skeletonist Elena Nikitina, after failing her first two attempts at the Beijing Olympics, said that there are ongoing conflicts in the Russian team. She made several posts about it on her Instagram stories.
“Run from people who are waiting for your mistakes, run from people who say 100 times that you will fail. And run away from people who, at any mistake, mix you with shit. Don't stand it! Never! It can crush even the strongest. Where to run, if these are leaders, I don’t know yet, ”the athlete wrote.
The leader of the Russian skeleton team will miss the Olympics due to the coronavirus. Others Nikitina added that there is a “war” going on inside the team. "The war between the Which we all tried to hide for a very long time. This is the worst, the most devastating for every athlete who was involved in this, ”she added.
The skeletonist also wrote that all these problems “are killing your love for your sport, to which you have dedicated your life. “I love my life so much, and I will never be involved in this dirt. Yes, today I did not cope with everything that happens, but this is not the end. Life goes on,” she concluded.
The head of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation, Elena Anikina, replied that there was no war in the team. “For me, this post is a surprise. There is no war. I think it's just nerves and disappointment from the results," she told Sport-Express.
Nikitina is a bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics, a four-time European champion, a three-time bronze medalist of the World Championships. On Friday in Beijing, after two attempts, she showed only the 18th result. The best of the Russians, Yulia Kanakina, occupies the 13th position, Alina Tararychenkova - 15th. Leading Australian Jacqueline Narracott.
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