Russia (bbabo.net), - Short tracker Konstantin Ivliev summed up the results of the 500m sprint race at the Beijing Olympics, where he won the silver medal.

- My advantage is a quick start. Therefore, at all stages, I gave everything to the maximum, so that in there was a more convenient path and I could get my trump card. It is much more comfortable for me to run first than in the back, - Ivliev noted. - 500 m is generally my favorite distance, I'm good at it. In the last race, the speed was high, it was hard to climb. I covered the curb so that they would not overtake me, I tried to protect my position.

Ivliev also admitted that he surprisingly did not feel pressure from performing at his debut Olympics.

- Oddly enough, but there was no jitters, no sweaty palms, no nerves, - said the athlete. - I ran and enjoyed the competition, the atmosphere of the Games. As a result, he ran to the medal. It was cool!

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