Anton Sikharulidze about joint rewarding with Canadians in 2002: "The ceremony at all did not sadden pleasure of the Russian fans. The Olympic Games have to unite people of the different countries"

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The Olympic champion Anton Sikharulidze shared memories of Games to Salt Lake City 2002. Then Anton Sikharulidze and Berezhnaya Helena won first place in pair figure skating, however after revision of estimates gold was received also by the Canadian figure skaters. – Whether you remember, with what feelings ascended to the podium at repeated rewarding when the second set of gold medals handed over to the Canadian couple Jemmy Sal – Davide Pelletye? – Too many years passed to remember all nuances. Now I can note only: this ceremony at all did not sadden pleasure of the Russian fans, but brought it and...