Russia (bbabo.net), - Sochi 2014 Olympic champion Ruslan Zakharov won his second Olympic medal at the Beijing Olympics - and he did it in different sports.

At the Games in Sochi, Zakharov was a member of the Russian national short track team. Together with teammates, he won gold in the relay race. 8 years later, Zakharov again climbed the podium - this time as part of the speed skating team.

In the finals of the team pursuit race, the Russian team became the second, losing to the Norwegian team, and Zakharov became the owner of Olympic silver.

On the eve of the performance, Zakharov admitted that he could change the sport even earlier.

"I'm worried about my indecision in the past, for me this is a difficult question. I want people not to be afraid, not to be shy, to understand - you need to try to realize yourself in other forms, if you want. Don't be afraid," said Zakharov " Match TV.

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