Beijing, February 17, Sergey Yaremenko. Russian speed skater Olga Fatkulina criticized the atmosphere at Olympic Games in Beijing. Fatkulina was the standard bearer of the Russian team at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. On Thursday, the speed skater finished 13th in the 1000m race. Earlier, Fatkulina became the tenth in the 500 meters race. The Games in Beijing are held in a «bubble» with daily testing of all participants for coronavirus and a strict mask regime. «I will go to the next Olympics with a flag, without any masks. I see how sad the young guys are at these Games, they do not see the holiday. And I'm sad She said: «Get me the first ticket from here — the bottom is here! There is still a festive atmosphere at the stadium, but otherwise … You are everywhere in a mask, you can’t do anything, you won’t recognize anyone. The food in the dining room is not very good. We sit for 23 days, and the food is the same. There wasn't even bread for breakfast today! We lived,” Fatkulina told reporters. “I'm glad that this eight-year tour is over. This makes me happy. I wanted to realize my dreams, to help Russia, but this did not happen. I am an athlete, not a robot. No one is immune from illness or the loss of a loved one. I don't have any despair. It was unpleasant for me after 500 meters that I let people down. Was sad. Then I realized that I showed what I was ready for,» Fatkulina said.
