The skier Irina Avvakumova — about a long-awaited Olympic medal: It was powerful

The Russian jumpers on skis from a springboard became the second in the mixed team competitions. They brought to our country the first medal since 1968 in this sport at the Olympic Games. Irina Avvakumova. Photo © information agency "ITAR-TASS" / ARE the Russian jumper on skis with a springboard Irina Avvakumova admitted that the Russian skiers went on the Olympic Games to Beijing with a claim for medals. She told about it in conversation with Layf. "It is powerful, I cannot tell anything else yet, badly I understand that occurred. But that athlete who does not want to win is bad, and there are no casual people, all went to fight! Mother and young man...