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13:25 03.12.2007

ATHLETICS. Yelena Isinbaeva: I enjoy being a leader

Yelena Isinbaeva is not just a World, European, and Olympic champion and holder of twenty world records in the women's pole vault. She is also a member of the athletes' commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). And a simply beautiful girl, who has recently dared to take a difficult step and fundamentally change her image. Yelena Isinbaeva spoke about the biggest scandal in recent years, about her rivals and her personal style in an interview with editor for the Agency of Sport Information "All Sport" Natalia Maryanchik.

- Lena, as a member of the IAAF athletes' commission, do you support the IAAF's decision regarding the famous American athlete Marion Jones: two years of suspension and forfeiture of all the medals, beginning from 2000?
- To tell you the truth, I don't have a clear opinion on this question. I think taking away Marion's medals from the Sydney Olympics is unfair. In the end, she was repeatedly tested for doping there, and all the tests were negative. But if we're speaking in general, and not just about Jones, it seems to me that lifelong disqualification makes sense. Otherwise this becomes very easy - to admit doping, rest a little bit and then return. But all these doping-scandals don't do much to benefit athletics. May be if people knew they could never return, our sport would become cleaner.

- Will Marion Jones' confession seriously undermine the image of athletics?
- But you know where all these problems with our image come from in general? Compare, for instance, football players, who play on the order of 40-60 matches per year. Ok, football is a team sport, so possibly the comparison isn't valid. Let's take "Formula-1". What do you think; can Schumacher forego the rivalry with Alonso? No, they always compete against each other, because this is an issue of the popularity of their sport; an issue of the interest of the spectators and journalists. But what do we see in athletics? For instance, the best sprinters in the world, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay - why do they avoid facing each other? Why? They're worried about insufficient money! I'm not interested! Just imagine how much more interesting it would be for the fans if Powell and Gay opposed each other at every tournament. We, the athletes, mustn't think only about ourselves, we should think about the popularity of our sport. Many athletes shy away from contact with the press - because of tiredness or unwillingness, I am not interested. But stars must openly talk about themselves, about their country, about their position. For instance, Asafa is from Jamaica - not the best known country for many. But he can tell about it, present it in the way he considers necessary. Every country, on every continent has its stars. It's worthwhile for them to speak more about their homelands. I don't know where the problems of athletics are rooted, but I figure the solution, in any event, must begin with the athletes. They must understand that they're important figures in the popularization of our sport.

- May be, as a member of the IAAF athletes' commission, you should make a speech before your colleagues and openly state your position?
- No, where would I (laughing)?! I'm still just a small member of the commission, not yet the chairman. If someday I'm elected to head the commission, it will be another matter. I won't deny I'd like this. I enjoy being a leader. I enjoy directing and motivating others. Sport - this is my life, and I want to be maximally useful in it.

- What do you think about the decision of your former rival Yvonne Buschbaum, who decided to change sex?
- You know, I'm not surprised. As much as I knew her, she was always like a boy, but she didn't worry about it at all. This is her choice, and there is nothing unbelievable here. In life anything can happen. May be it will be better for her now.

- Why did you decide to change your hair style?
- I got tired of the long hair. I changed the style because I expect changes in my life. I want all the negative, all the stress of the last two years to leave together with conclusion of 2007, together with the cut off hair. Now I like myself more than before. I feel myself light as a butterfly, and I hope this change will help me to set a world record.

- Did you have it cut in Russia or in Europe?
- At home, in Volgograd. I only trust my personal master. I don't much care for the big famous beauty salons. I prefer small private ones. There they literally perform magic on every little hair. I' said to the master: "If it comes out badly, you're kaput!" I certainly can't go out to the competitions or anywhere else with a bad style. I really like the present length, and a few times per year I'll visit this master in Volgograd in order to maintain it.

- Do you believe in signs like most sportsmen?
- If you're strong, it's not important if your hair is long or short. I'm certainly not the biblical hero Samson. My strength isn't in my hair. Only very superstitious people will, for example, not cut their nails before the competitions or something else of this nature. I'm not like that.

- Maybe you're competing with Tatiana Lebedeva in eccentricity of hairstyles?
- No, Tatiana is the best (laughing)! It's useless to compete with her - I'd lose for sure. She's so unique in the world; incomparable. Tanya, by the way, liked my hair style. Generally, at first many didn't even recognize me! They would pass by, and only then turn around: "Is that you?! Unbelievable!" For the last seven or eight years I've had long hair, so to cut it - this was actually a big move. By the way, many think that I'm still dying it, but this isn't so. Now you see my natural color.

- Do you plan any other changes in your life?
- No, first I need to adapt to the way that it already changed (laughing). Well, perhaps that now at my place in Monaco I have more friends. Now that I can socialize in English and in Italian, it has become simpler. But otherwise, for me everything is as before.

17:15 28.01.2007
TENNIS. Maria Sharapova is still planning to play for Russia against Spain
The world number one and the finalist of the first Grand Slam of the year Australian Open Maria Sharapova is still planning to play for Russia in the Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain. Agency of sport information “All Sport” learnt it from the president of Russian tennis federation, captain of the Fed Cup tean Shamil Tarpischev.

13:59 28.01.2007
ATHLETICS. Yury Borzakovsky was found not guilty in the car accident and a person’s death
The famous Russian runner, 800 m Olympic champion Yury Borzakovsky was found not guilty in the car accident that happened at night September, 30 – October, 1 in Zhukovsky, Moscow region. The car accident resulted in a man’s death but the criminal case was not even started. Agency of sport information “All Sport” has learnt it from the personal trainer of Yury Borzakovsky – Vyacheslav Evstratov.

11:53 28.01.2007
WRESTLING. Alexandre Karelin will present the certificates for new carpets to the wrestlers of Cabardino-Balkaria
The great Russian wrestler, three times Olympic champion, the Hero of Russia and now the member of the State Duma Alexandre Karelin will be the guest of the team meetings in free style wrestling Russia – USA and Republic Cabardino-Balkaria – USA, that are scheduled in Nalchik on January, 30. Agency of sport information “All Sport” has learnt it from Alexandre Karelin himself.

22:40 27.01.2007
TENNIS. Shamil Tarpischev: by the end of the year one of the Russians will head the WTA rating
By the end of 2007 one of the Russian tennis players will for sure head the rating of Women tennis association (WTA). Such an opinion the president of yhe Russian tennis federation Shamil Tarpischev expressed to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

09:50 27.01.2007
TENNIS. Russian Davis Cup team will gather on February, 2
Russian Davis Cup team will gather together on February, 2 – a week before the first round Davis Cup match against Chili. Agency of sport information “All Sport” has learnt it from the president of Russian tennis federation and the team captain Shamil Tarpischev.