Silver Double Olympic champion in London of Alexander Gerasimenya met in Vitebsk with their fans. Bestowed charming smiles, signing autographs, showed medals ...
The meeting was held in an electronics store "Electric power" in Vitebsk Avenue Builders. All monitors show "silver" Gerasimenya heats.
Against this background, many Sprint young people who came to the meeting with fathers and mothers, all eyes were on the Olympic champion, to which you can touch and even stroke her - so close was our sweatshirts to ordinary mortals.
Besides the idol could ask any question. For example: "And it was terrible to swim?" "Very scary! .." - admitted Gerasimenya and then nice and smiled bravely.
At half-time Olympic champion in the meeting responded to reporters' questions. Admitted that after the Olympics just started to get involved in the work:
- Now I have more or less enough time, because I had a holiday. I, as a normal living person rest and yet slowly start to get involved in the work. So the time for such creative meetings until enough. And I think that these meetings are really useful.And if after them one of the girls or the boys decide to go on a cruise, I'll just be happy.
- Very experienced that were not in the L e ndane first?
- Of course, it was a pity that the silver. First, a bit worried, because I really wanted gold and going there just for him.Unfortunately, we could not. There are different circumstances. But there is hope and the belief that all my Olympic gold medal ahead.
- Will daplystsi to Ri e de Jean e yra?
- It is difficult to promise anything. You know, anything can happen. The family and children. Moreover, I would like this year promised to catch all of this (laughs). I want to really go there for the next Olympics. I love this country and this city.
Gerasimenya smile ...
- In one of the b final heats you sailed on the awkward first track. You do fundamentally on which track the influence of Steve ?
- No, not really. Because where no swim - still have to work the same way. The only disadvantage is that I do not see rivals, if the first swim back because I breathe the other way. In this sense, uncomfortable, because I can not control it. I can only control who swims near, peripheral vision we have developed well. But then, what's next - no. Simple to operate and are struggling with himself.
- Probably a pass b at the Olympics you have time b completely learn on the streets ...
- Yes, just yesterday I was riding the subway, and I was approached by a man. So enthusiastically, joyfully asked, "I do not believe I can not believe it's you! Sasha - how "Well, I say, I am also here in the subway ride ... It was nice to talk to.
- Do you often offer with b myanits citizenship - And am e rykantsy, and the French, and Russian. Besides, inour ec b in the example Popchenko and , now operating for the French trykal e p ...
- I believe that our success should still belong to our country. After all, I was born here and live here. And I hope that will help me to stay here after all ... But it is actually easier - I just love Belarus.
Reference: Alexander Gerasimenya born December 31, 1985 in Minsk. Belarusian swimmer. World Champion 2011 (100 m front crawl), champion and silver medalist of the European Championship in 2010. Double Olympic silver medalist in 2012 in London. Honored Master of Sports of Belarus. Best athlete of Belarus in 2011.
