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MOSCOW, June 28, Sergey Smyshlyaev. The situation with the suspension of Russian athletes from international starts are bad, but it does not diminish motivation, Olympic champion gymnast Artur Dalaloyan said in an interview. Earlier, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) suspended Russian athletes from participating in international competitions against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. «I can’t say that everything that happens is killing me motivation. I clearly understand why and for what it's all about. Russian athletes have been under stress and under severe pressure for several years. And the attitude of the IOC, and restrictions, and sanctions, and deprivation of the flag, and deprivation of the anthem. In fact «It's all bad. Something needs to be done about it. Yes, now is a difficult time, but someday it all must end, and Russian athletes must again compete with a flag and an anthem, be on a par with the rest,» Dalaloyan emphasized .»Motivation does not kill, I love what I do with all my heart. I love sports, I love competition. It's all inside of me. Difficulties, on the contrary, harden, give even more sports passion. These are not just words,» the gymnast added. Read the full interview with Arthur Dalaloyan at rsport.ria.ru.