The State Duma urged Western media to stop promoting Russian athletes

MOSCOW, February 17 Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sports Committee Sergei Burlakov urged representatives The media from Norway, the USA and Sweden should stop doing PR on athletes from the Russian Federation, whom they constantly accuse of various misconduct. «I have always believed that a good journalistic material should contain several positions, at least two. For some reason, the media from Norway, the USA, Sweden, one position: Russian athletes cannot honestly win an Olympic medal. Let's face it. Our team is represented by great and talented athletes. Stop promoting at our expense! «, — said the deputy. He separately noted the case when A Norwegian correspondent, «disappointed by the victory» of Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov, wrote that Russians should not be at the Olympics at all.