On the side note, with this whole doping scandal concerning Russia, and the fact that they won't have their flags or national anthems at major competitions for a long time, I'm just extremely happy for Alina's experience at Worlds.
She said how important it was to her to represent her country "fully", with the flag and the anthem and everything. I'm glad she got to experience that among the last ones.
The Worlds victory will always be iconic, because I think that's where she finally got to celebrate everything she did through her career. including her Olympic gold.
She said how important it was to her to represent her country "fully", with the flag and the anthem and everything. I'm glad she got to experience that among the last ones.
The Worlds victory will always be iconic, because I think that's where she finally got to celebrate everything she did through her career. including her Olympic gold.