MOSCOW, February 26, Vasily Bogdanov. 400 meters hurdles Irina Privalova announced that she was approved as the head coach of the Russian national track and field athletics team. Since October 1, Privalova has been acting as the head coach of the national team. Now the expert council of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation has approved her candidacy on a permanent basis. «This is an honorable and difficult position. I hope that both the regions and the coaches will support me. We have already held an expanded coaching council, where I asked the participants for help. For me, this is a fairly new challenge, therefore, support will not hurt me,» Privalova said. «Now the Russian Indoor Championships are qualifying for the World Championships, which will be held in Belgrade from March 18 to March 21. As you know, we have a limited quota, 20 places are unlikely this will change in the near future. We will consider candidates for athletes who will be able to perform strongly both in summer and in winter. I am in close contact with all the coaches,» the agency's interlocutor added.
