After these competitions, the media almost exploded from publications that Rypakova was placed fourth in the final protocol of the competition, and even more surprised everyone by the fact that the best jumper in Kazakhstan lost to the athlete from Greece Paraskevi Papachristou by only 1 cm.
Recall that very soon, on August 4, the long-awaited World Championship will start, where our compatriot will compete for the title of the best of the best. And after this start, Olga will go to the third stage of the Diamond League, which will be held on August 24 in Switzerland. But even the fact that there is absolutely no place for rest in Rypakova’s schedule, because all these serious competitions literally step on each other’s heels, did not confuse absolutely anyone.
A couple of days after the completion of the second stage, Denis Rypakov, the head of the Athletics Federation of the East Kazakhstan region, and Olga Rypakova herself, told in an interview about what actually happened at the last starts, and what goals the Olympic champion pursues.
– Denis Sergeevich, the second stage of the Diamond League ended in Rabat a couple of days ago. At what level were the competitions held?
– The competition, as always, was held at a high level! Excellent organization, excellent conditions for athletes. Everything is going on at the level of the Olympic Games, everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Everything works smoothly, it is very pleasant to enjoy such an organization! We ourselves, as organizers, have been holding various athletics championships for the third year, and we know firsthand what hard work it is. We want to say a big thank you to the organizers for such a wonderful holiday!
In an interview with Olga Rypakova:
– Olga, how do you feel after the competition?
– I feel good (smiles). We are going to practice right now, we are preparing further. The last start was like one of the stages of preparation. We tried ourselves in a competitive mode: jumping in longer runs than in training. I competed at high volumes, at a huge load, so for such a condition, my result of 14.20 m was expected. That’s what the coach and I were counting on! To be honest, there was no goal to win the first place, or to become one of the winners. The goal was to stay close by the results, as well as keep yourself in such working shape and score points. The main thing is ahead: to get to the final in Zurich, because the main start will be there!
– Many media outlets point out that you are no longer in the same shape, that the best times are over, and they ask questions about whether it was worth performing at all at this stage. How do you feel about this?
– In fact, we take it calmly (smiles). Different sources write differently, some good, some not so good. But despite this, we do not give up, do not give up and work hard on! We have a goal – the World Cup, which will be held soon in August, these will be the main competitions. We cannot give up our positions, so we are slowly, carefully going to her! You can’t explain it to everyone, so we’re just doing our job!
– If you look at it, then any sane person who follows professional sports should clearly understand that no matter what the result is, this is the result! Moreover, the main start awaits you – the World Championship in London. What is the mood for the upcoming competitions?
– The mood is very combative. The rivals are the strongest, and we are among them!
– Your schedule includes championship after championship. How do you manage to keep fit?
– The secret is simple: heavy regular workouts, regimen, nutrition! Sport is very hard work!
The Rypakov family shared such experiences and goals with us in the near future. Probably, it is only now worth summarizing the results of the last competitions in Morocco, after we learned the information firsthand!
Athletics is the “Queen of Sports”, it is not for nothing that this sport was nicknamed for its deep history and for its popularity among other sports. It is unlikely that anyone will ever mention its lightness, because athletics requires a special approach to itself. And it doesn’t matter what kind of discipline it will be: running, walking or triple jump!
Inna Semenyak
