MOSCOW, September 13, Oleg Bogatov. Head coach of the Russian national sports sambo team Dmitry Troshkin said that he was very sorry for the strong Ukrainian athletes who, by the decision of the national federation, would not take part in the upcoming European Championship in Serbia. Earlier it became known that the Sambo Federation of Ukraine refused to travel to the European Championship due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the tournament . The Sambo European Championship will be held on September 14-19 in Novi Sad. In March, the International SAMBO Federation allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in international competitions in a neutral status, despite the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to allow athletes from these countries. anywhere,» Troshkin said, commenting on this decision. «Now our athletes are in the same situation, whom the international federations do not allow to their competitions. They train, and we only participate in tournaments in Russia. Of course, it's hard. I don't know, it's going «Whether this is a decision from the heart and soul, or on someone's orders. It's hard for me to judge. And we've never had conflicts with Ukrainian athletes. «The motto «Oh sport, you are the world» has existed for a long time and must exist.» You go out on the carpet, shake hands, and then the person becomes your close friend and you go through life with him, — added the source of the agency. — In any country of the world, in any city of Russia, everyone who practiced SAMBO is one friendly family. We understand that this is geopolitics and this is how the world works. But we have nothing to share on the carpet, except for sports fair fights. Of course, it's a shame for the guys. The Ukrainian national team is a strong team and has always been a serious competitor to us. Sorry guys. I understand that in this situation they just fell under the batch. «
