Ilia Averbukh: “I think Malinin just needs to draw conclusions from this Olympics and move forward. It’s absolutely foolish to blame the press for his failure.”
Ilia Averbukh stated that Ilia Malinin should not blame the press for his Olympic disappointment, emphasizing that Malinin is still young and will learn from the experience.
original source: Sport-Express
Ilia Averbukh, the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, believes that Ilia Malinin should not blame the press for his failure at the Olympics. Here’s a translation of his comments.
“Ilia Malinin is still a kid. There’s no need to label him. He’s an emotional guy and says what he says. To look for some deep meaning in his words is a bit much…
Of course, a whole story came down on him. He really was the favorite. Ilia lives in the U.S. and should know how the media industry works.
He’s still a young man, even though he’s already a two-time world champion.
I think Malinin just needs to draw conclusions from this Olympics and move forward. It’s absolutely foolish to blame the press for his failure. We judge young people with adult thinking. Tomorrow, Malinin will say something different. The day after tomorrow – something else. He’s young and, without a doubt, a talented person,” Averbukh said.
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