Beefeater FellaRodnina - the symbol of Russian Olympic culture that #KirstyCoventry and the #IOC want Russia back into the Olympics with their flag and culture
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Three-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy Irina Rodnina complained about the wave of criticism that fell on her after her controversial statements about pensions and pensioners.
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Earlier, she claimed that a pension is just an old-age benefit and it should not provide a good standard of living, and in Russia, payments are lower than in the USA because in America, people create their own pensions.
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"Did I do something wrong? Did I say something incorrect? To be honest, I don't really understand why such a fuss was raised. Probably, they always need to play along with something.
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Very often, well-known people who have made a contribution to our country and left their mark — they need to be put down," she stated.
“They need to be put down..”
Russia and the International Olympics Committee and Paralympics - are one and the same in culture.
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