In State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation explained why United Kingdom supported participation of Russians in OI

The deputy of State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Olympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova commented on the statement of chapter British Olympic association Enson Andy concerning the admission of Russians on the Olympic Games to Paris. Her words are transferred sport TV channel "Match TV". "I would not tell that such statement of British — is positive rhetoric for us. British know that performance in the neutral status for us a painful question. British pressed when they did not let Russians to Wimbledon tournament, punished, and they obeyed to the decision of tennis associations. Therefore they speak now that Russians allowed. I do not know...