I have spoken with many former athletes, and they tell me the best time they had was in sports. I listen to them and use their experience in my career.

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Sports life is very short.

Sports life is very short.

Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important.

Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important.

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want.

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want.

Today I have 35 people who work in the club and associated businesses.

Today I have 35 people who work in the club and associated businesses.

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be...

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be...

And, of course, method is very important as is a high-quality specialist (trainer) working with...

And, of course, method is very important as is a high-quality specialist (trainer) working with...

We started with that, basically to help kids, and then we created a pole vault...

We started with that, basically to help kids, and then we created a pole vault...

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of...

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of...

People come from around the world and can understand each other without even speaking the...

People come from around the world and can understand each other without even speaking the...

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you...

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you...

The Olympics are always a special competition, it is very difficult to predict what will...

The Olympics are always a special competition, it is very difficult to predict what will...

What is nice about this sport is that I am responsible for most everything.

What is nice about this sport is that I am responsible for most everything.

I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.

I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.

I think that, generally, you need to live with your sport 24 hours a day.

I think that, generally, you need to live with your sport 24 hours a day.

The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all...

The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all...

My main idea was to create a sports facility for the basics. This is why...

My main idea was to create a sports facility for the basics. This is why...

You need to work very hard, you have to spend a lot of time practicing...

You need to work very hard, you have to spend a lot of time practicing...

I began with track and field because this is what I know.

I began with track and field because this is what I know.

The pole vault is a very complicated event, there are many things involved.

The pole vault is a very complicated event, there are many things involved.

I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough.

I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough.