MOSCOW, 19 Jul. It is necessary to sort out the facts regarding the statements of Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva, it is impossible to rashly comment on the situation, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told reporters.
On July 17, after a long absence from the public field, Isinbayeva announced that she would continue to work in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from September. The former athlete, who has the rank of major, said, in particular, that the military ranks received while playing for CSKA are nominal. According to her, the IOC «has no doubts» about her.
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«I simply do not have enough invoice to give my assessment. First of all, we must respect the fact that this is our one of the greatest Russian athletes. We need to sort out the facts, who said what and what is the current status, where is it,» he told reporters.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that he had seen «contradictory information» in the media.