Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov admitted that two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva did not get in touch for two years and completely «distanced herself from OCD.» However, it is impossible to exclude her from the organization's executive committee as long as she is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Will the Russian woman escape punishment for her words and actions?
The background of the scandal with IsinbayevaUnfortunately, the great champion has got into an extremely unpleasant story, the way out of which is still absolutely incomprehensible. Briefly recall what happened.
The Spanish newspaper El Digital Sur found out that Isinbayeva has been living permanently in the Canary Islands with her family since 2021, owning luxury real estate and a residence permit there. The information excited the Russians, although a global scandal at that stage could well have been avoided. Still, Elena had the right to choose a place for permanent residence, although she, of course, was reminded of the words about love for her homeland and that she wanted to live in Russia.
But all this was a trifle compared to what happened next. Isinbayeva decided to speak out on social media, where she called her rank of army major «nominal» and stated that she had never served in the Russian Armed Forces, although she signed a five-year contract with them in 2015. She said a lot of interesting things, the main message of all this was that the athlete does not connect the future with Russia.
The IOC quickly reacted to the scandal surrounding the two-time Olympic champion and supported her, because, according to them, supported the NWO» and deserves a permanent place in the organization. It is clear that Elena was immediately dubbed a traitor, who, for the sake of a warm position in the IOC, forgot about her homeland. And, it must be admitted, there was logic in these words.
We haven’t seen him for two years, but we can’t punish him either? Further, it’s even more curious. Isinbayeva was sued in Volgograd over an unpaid parking spot. It seemed to have nothing to do with the case, but the coincidence in time with the scandal hinted that there was still some connection. The stadium named after her in Makhachkala is promised to be renamed soon. Against this background, the head of the ROC, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, decided to speak out.
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"Elena, unfortunately, has distanced herself from the ROC, where she is a member of the executive committee, for two years now. We haven't seen her for two years. That's all I can say on this topic,» Pozdnyakov told reporters.
Surprisingly, the legendary champion suddenly became a real ghost for everyone. After all, nothing really was heard about her in recent years. If the ROC couldn't get in touch with her, then what about everyone else. But that's not all. Pozdnyakov said that it is impossible to exclude Elena from the ROC executive committee, because she is also listed in the IOC.
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«In no case can we exclude Isinbaeva from the ROC executive committee. In accordance with the statute, an IOC member is a member of the executive board of the NOC. As long as she is a member of the IOC, a place in the ROC is guaranteed to her by the charter,” said Pozdnyakov.
It turns out that an athlete who spit in the face of a huge number of people in Russia can avoid punishment while she is Abroad. But there is a feeling that this is far from the end of the scandalous story.
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