Irina Viner believes that Isinbayeva does not need to be harshly criticized because of her statements

Irina Viner believes that Isinbayeva does not need to be harshly criticized because of her statements.

“I don’t think that Yelena Isinbayeva needs to be smeared with black paint now. She was a CSKA athlete and did not participate in any military activities.

Lena simply belonged to the Central Sports Club of the Army, which is why she said that she had a nominal relation to the army. And did she say something else criminal?

Yes, she said that she is a man of the world, so she chose this path for herself. Someone wants to be a patriot of their country, and someone wants to become a man of the world.

She took the second path, and she was once an excellent athlete, defended the honor of the Russian flag for a very long time, was an example for young people and showed the highest results. And I think that now it is not necessary to throw mud at her, ”said Wiener.

“Why talk like that about the country that fed you?” In Russia, they are angry at Isinbayeva – for the words about the nominal major