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	XXII Олимпийские зимние игры (6-23 февраля 2014 года, Сочи, Россия)



	Игры XXXI Олимпиады (5-21 августа 2016 года, Рио-де-Жанейро, Бразилия)



	XXIII Олимпийские зимние игры (9-25 февраля 2018 года, Пхенчхан, Южная Корея)



	Игры XXXII Олимпиады (23 июля – 8 августа 2021 года, Токио, Япония)



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22:27 18.08.2008

OLYMPIC GAMES-2008. Yelena Isinbaeva: Winning without a world record wouldn’t make me so a very very happy

Today, August 18th, in Beijing at the Olympic light-athletics tournament Yelena Isinbaeva became a double Olympic champion and 24-fold world record breaker in the women’s pole vault. She gave all the details of her victory to the special correspondent of the Agency of Sport Information "All Sport", after appearing in the mixed zone with a pink plush dolphin in her hands.
- Lena, what’s the significance of the little dolphin?
- This is my little talisman, which brings me luck.

- Do you still collect dolphins?
- Well, probably I’m too grown up now to collect dolphins. I just like them very much – I have them here (showing a ring), and here (showing her earrings)… It would be simpler to say where I don’t have them.

- What was most difficult today?
- Probably keeping my emotions under control. I wanted to quickly get into battle, but like always, I had to wait a bit longer the other participants to come in. The anticipation was a little wearisome. But in other respects – everything was just wonderful!

- Today you won after just two jumps - at 4.70 and 4.85 m. Was this easy or difficult?
- Those jumps were easy. Frankly, I hadn’t expected to win so quickly. I thought that there would be some competition or that something unexpected would happen. And hardly anything happened – I was already at 4.95 and the Olympic champion, and I’d barely used my first two attempts (laughing).

- But was there any doubt?
- No. I was very confident. And I knew that, if not everyone, then very many, believed in me. Indeed, you believed in me, right? Thank you!

- Before the Olympics, you suggested that to win in Beijing, you’d need to set a world record. But today, 4.85 sufficed for gold. Why were you mistaken?
- Well, I was still talking about my victory. Because without a world record, winning wouldn’t make me so very-very happy. In fact, my primary goal was to set a world record at the Olympics. I’ve wanted this since 2004, since the Games in Athens. I understand that people think in categories: Isinbaeva - world record. And if Isinbaeva won without a world record – it’s not a victory.

- Describe all three of your jumps at 5.05.
- On the first attempt the standards were a little too far back, I didn’t get on the pole strongly, barely touched the bar with my chest - and it fell. On the second, I ran poorly, extended my steps, the pole stood up - and I basically fell flat on the bar. But on the third, my coach Vitaly Afanasevich Petrov and I adjusted the standards, adjusted my run, I took a deep breath, went - and made it.

- Was everything as simple as you’ve described?
- Well, how simple… Only the tale is simple. I can’t convey what was going on inside me. Inside everything was boiling, I was quivering outside, but I tried to control myself, and not show what was happening.

- If you’re going to win the Olympic Games with a world record, weren’t you afraid of using up all your emotions in your two prior world records this season?
- Not at all! On the contrary, these were such shots at my rivals.

- Which of your three Olympic Games was the most difficult?
- I can’t say that they were difficult… In Sydney in 2000, I didn’t even get past qualifications, although I went there for a medal (laughing). In Athens in 2004, my chances for victory were put at perhaps 80 percent to 20. Some still thought another sportswoman would win. But in Beijing 100 percent of the people were already certain of my victory; no one had any doubt. And psychologically - entirely psychologically - these Olympics were the most difficult. Because I’ve became, for example, more widely recognized. Here I don’t go around in the Olympic village. I’ve sat in my room from August 14th until today.

- Who brought food to your room?
- Well, I’ve actually been to the dining room. I pull down my baseball cap; wear dark glasses, trying to remain anonymous. But at the same time, I think going around alone like this, trying to deflect attention, draws it instead, and I simply look ridiculous.

- How did you feel about your coach’s demeanor today?
- Strangely (laughing). After 4.85 he behaved as if I hadn’t yet won the Olympics – quiet and imperturbable. I was rejoicing: we won, we did it! I began to smile, and blow kisses… But he said: calm down, you still have to jump the world record, so relax and get yourself together! This conversation was right before my third attempt at 4.95.

- At this time you didn’t cover yourself with a towel, but with a blanket. Wasn’t it hot?
- Oy, very hot. But it helped.

- What were you thinking about at this point?
- Nothing extraneous. I tried to gather all my strength into a fist and remember the jumps I’d done in Rome and Monaco – for the world records.

- What thoughts were going through your head today, when it was in the air at five meters?
- So, yet another record, the 24th! I was already counting (laughing). Although, of course, today’s record is quite unique. Winning the Olympics with a world record - this is so cool!

- Would you call your current jumping technique ideal?
- Well-l-l… No. Let the answer be - no. But I’m still okay with it. (laughing) But I really liked my 5.05 jump.

- After this victory and record your patience was phenomenal – you spent more than an hour in the mixed zone! Is this sincerity or professionalism?
- It’s all from my heart! I really appreciate that so many people are waiting for me, sometimes for several hours. They come to the stadiums for me, and the press conferences. It means I’m not such a bad person. Every journalist makes me a little more popular in his country. Thanks for my PR! (laughing)

- You train a lot in Ukraine, and your coach is from there. Do you already consider it your second homeland?
- Oh, I have so many connections with Ukraine! For example, I now have a boyfriend from Ukraine - Artem. But will I move there? I’d rather bring Artem to Russia.

- You’re the Russian team captain for Athletics. Will we see you in the stands tomorrow, with a Russian flag, supporting your fellow countrymen?
- Of course! Although I'm not sure that I’ll be able to watch the competition. I’m afraid most of the time I’ll have to give out autographs. It may be that my only salvation will be the VIP-grandstand. (laughing)

- You’ll keep jumping until London-2012?
- Yes, of course. This is my goal, at least. I want to win in London with a world record - and leave with a clear conscience.

23:17 03.06.2007
OLYMPICS. Andrey Braginski: Ronningen isn’t the consultant of the Bid “Sochi 2014”
The Norwegian expert Petter Ronningen, who ran the Bid Committee “Lillehammer 1994”, gave the unfavorable opinion about the Austrian Salzburg and complimentary enough said about Russian Sochi, when he evaluated the Candidate Cities the Olympic Games 2014 on May, 29 in his interview to the News Agencies AFP and Reuters, that’s why the Bid Committee Salzburg 2014 gave the official complaint to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), isn’t the consultant of the Bid Committee Sochi 2014. The director of marketing communications of the Bid Committee Sochi 2014 Andrey Braginski told about it to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

10:47 31.05.2007
OLYMPICS. Scorpions, Boney M, Gypsy Kings will give concerts to support “Sochi 2014”
From the 24’h of June to the 4’h of July in the Sochi Concert Hall “Festivalny”, which seats 3500 spectators, there will be carried out a number of concerts of the World Pop Stars – the participants of the first World Football Championship among artists. The concerts will be held within the charity action “Under the flag of kindness” and to support of Sochi’s Bid to host the Winter Olympic games 2014. The director of the concert hall “Festivalny” Eugeny Pasnuk told about it to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

10:45 31.05.2007
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS. Andrey Rodionenko: we showed Moscow the new stars
On May, 26 in the World Cup in Moscow the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Team won eight medals in ten exercises -- four gold medals, one silver and three bronze. The head coach of the Russian Team Andrey Rodionenko commented on the results of the tournament “All stars” to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

16:55 30.05.2007
OLYMPICS. Vladimir Putin will accept the first reconstructed runway in the Sochi airport
On June, 1, at the presence of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and fifty governors from all the regions of Russia there will be held the solemn ceremony of putting in operation the first reconstructed runway in the city’s airport in Sochi, which increase the chances of the Russian city in competition for the right to host the Winter Olympic Games 2014. The Vice-Mayor of Sochi Alexander Karandin told about it to the Agenccy of sport information “All Sport”.

16:50 30.05.2007
BOBSLEIGH & SKELETON. Thomas Platzer will prolong the contract with the Russian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation for a year more
The famous German expert, the chief coach of the Russian Skeleton team Thomas Platzer will prolong the contract with the All-Russian Bobsleigh Federation in the beginning of June during his visit to Moscow. Thomas Platzer told about it to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

15:30 28.05.2007
ATHLETICS. Valery Kulichenko: Lysenko was ready to make crazy throws
During the All-Russian Athletics Competitions in Sochi the European Champion 2006, the World Record holder Tatiana Lysenko set the new World Record in the Hammer Throw -- 78 meters 61 centimeters. Her own previous World Record was 77,80 m. The head coach of the Russian Athletics Team Valery Kulichenko commented on the result of Tatiana Lysenko to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

15:27 28.05.2007
ATHLETICS. Julia Golubchikova: I am not ready to win the “Golden League” jackpot, but to compete with Isinbaeva in some competitions is already possible
During the All-Russian Athletics competitions in Sochi the European Pole Vault vice-champion 2007 Julia Golubchikova, in spite of the heat -- 36 degrees in the shade, showed the best result of the season in Europe and repeated her personal record -- 4,60 m. In spite of this fact she expressed dissatisfaction with the special correspondent of the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

15:07 27.05.2007
ATHLETICS. Elena Isinbaeva may take part in the competitions in Moscow this Summer
The Olympic Champion, the many times World Champion and world record holder in Pole Vault Elena Isinbaeva may take part in the competitions in Moscow in this year – on August, 5 in the traditional International Tournament “Russian Challenge”. The personal coach of Elena Isinbaeva Vitaly Petrov told about to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

15:05 27.05.2007
HOCKEY. The World Hockey Championship 2007 passed without doping scandals
The World Hockey Championship, which was held in Moscow and Moscow region Mytishy on April, 27 – May, 13, passed without doping scandals. This information the Agency of sport information “All Sport” got from the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), after they had got the report about the results of all the tests they had done.

15:03 27.05.2007
SKI JUMPING. Vladimir Slavsky: in the Olympics-2010 we will fight for 1-3 places in Ski Jumping, not for the 3-6
Some changes have been introducedto the complex targeting program of the preparation of the Russian Team to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010. The president of the Russian Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Federation Vladimir Slavsky told about these changes to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

14:04 24.05.2007
ATHLETICS. Vitaly Petrov: in this Summer season Isinbaeva will be most careful
The Olympic Champion, the many times world record holder and World Champion in Pole Vault the Russian Athlete Elena Isinbaeva will open this Summer season with the first competition of the Golden League, which will be held in the capital of Norway Oslo on June, 15. The personal coach of Elena Isinbaeva Vitaly Petrov told about Isinbaeva’s plans of to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.

14:03 24.05.2007
SKI JUMPING. Former doctor of the German Weightlifting team may start working with the Russian Ski Jumpers
The famous German doctor Klaus Huttner, who has been working for a long time in the German Weightlifting team, may start working in the Russian Ski Jumping team. The president of the Russian Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Federation Vladimir Slavsky told about it to the Agency of sport information “All Sport”.