World Sport News

Saturday in London at the stage of “Diamond League,” the Olympic champion in Beijing 2008 in the high jump Andrei Silnov won, taking 2.36 and ahead of many future participants in the upcoming World Championships. After that, an athlete, not caught up in the Russian championship team at the World Cup 2011 in Daegu, in an interview with “SE” expressed the opinion that the question of the close of his trip to Korea soon. Note that in the last comments on this topic VFLA president Valentin Balakhnichev stressed the team will not change, despite the success Silnova.

– Everything, as in 2008: first setback in the championship of Russia, then – in London, winning with the best result for you this season. The situation repeats itself? – asked Silnova correspondent “SE”.

– Yes, we got a “double two”.

– how to jump in London?

– tuned to the result. Fought only with height, jumping for themselves.

– And for myself it is easy to jump?

– In fact, the championship of Russia, too, jumped for themselves. But then it was not yet in peak form, there was no competitive skills.

– Is there any option that you are not passing, as in the 2008 selection for the championship of Russia, still go for the biggest tournament of the year?

– I would say that close this matter soon. All will be decided in next two weeks.

– to Vladivostok on the fly collection?

– yet. Maybe podedu later.

– What is the mood in today's difficult situation?

– I'm glad you showed the result which I have not had since 2008. After an injury a long time I get out – and, finally, was obtained. (Helena Roerich)