BRYANSK, July 2, Andrey Simonenko. Russian Olympic high jump champion Maria Lasitskene expressed regret that she may never need an American visa, obtained to compete in the United States, under the conditions of the suspension of Russian athletes. Russian and Belarusian athletes, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, are suspended from participation in international competitions. Lasitskene previously received an American visa in Belgrade. «I'm afraid that I will never need an American visa, it's very sad, but the sponsor tried to make it for me for a year, I could not help but get it. It's very sad that I have it, and circumstances do not allow me use it,” Lasitskene told reporters. On Saturday, the Olympic champion won the Russian Cup in Bryansk, taking the bar at a height of 1.94 meters. “The next start is in Brest on July 12. I don’t know anything else, we haven’t talked about the departure yet. All the starts are in the plan, you need to jump, get in shape, prepare for the Spartakiad,” Lasitskene stated.
