Pre-Olympic battles: Kozak vs. Casper
The closer the Sochi Olympics are, the greater the number of news reports dedicated to this event, the more judgments and hypotheses are put forward regarding the Olympics. It is distressing that all these hypotheses and judgments are far from sport, from individual and team achievements, from athletes' readiness, from sport traditions, in the end. Most often, this is either a discussion of the obscene failures of “progressive” Western politicians from attending the Olympics, who (politicians) can, you see, are haunted by the law banning the promotion of homosexuality among minors in Russia (by the way, the law itself they did not see it), or the topic of costs that are associated with the preparation for the Games. Of course, the themes are important, but, frankly, suggesting that with their help someone, as they say, is actively promoting, promoting his own, to anyone (or few) a well-known name. As they say, they have the right to that ...
Many of the domestic hyperliberal media outlets took a statement from one of the members of the International Olympic Committee of the Swiss Gianfranco Casper (President of the International Ski Federation), in which he noted that in Russia 50 billions of dollars were spent on preparing for the Olympics. a third was plundered. At the same time, in an interview with Reuters, 69-year-old Casper said that such spending on a two-week event, which will start in Sochi in less than a month, will be scared away, quote: traditionally strong in various kinds of winter sports in the country. Like, after the Sochi costs, not every country will want to host the Olympic Games. That is, according to the IOC chief skier, Russia through Sochi forms a kind of financial inferiority complex with other countries.
Well, this is a separate opinion of a single person, on which to attempt at all to anything. Only in this connection, it’s especially interesting that a whole range of Russian mass media specifically Mr. Kasper’s statements about embezzlement at the Olympics are taken as a basis, as if the highly respected Gianfranco is not the head of the ski association, but a representative of the international audit firm fighting financial crimes ...
For the sake of justice, it must be said that in Russia, and without any statements from Casper, many, to put it mildly, guessed that certain gentlemen could warm up their hands during the construction of Olympic facilities. However, it is not entirely clear on what documentary evidence a Swiss friend of a big sport decided that exactly one third of the allocated funds were stolen in Sochi, and not, say, half or not three quarters. And where is the head of the ski federation at all? ..
But if we believe our Dmitry Kozak, deputy chairman of the Russian government, nothing has been stolen in Sochi ... It’s just such data that a Russian government official just a few days ago said that it’s not 50 of billions of dollars that went to prepare for the Olympics, but only 214 billion rubles (about $ 6,5 billion), and that of these funds 115 billion rubles - private investment. At the same time, Mr. Kozak immediately explained where his information came from, citing monitoring from Rosfinnadzor and the Audit Chamber.
It is noteworthy that such statements by Deputy Prime Minister Kozak appeared precisely after the publication of materials by Gianfranco Casper. As the saying goes, near-sports battles: Kozak vs. Casper ...
Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways, also voiced his thoughts on the “calculations” of the Swiss representative of the IOC. Recall that Russian Railways took the most direct part in the construction of several facilities in Sochi (including the creation of the Sochi-Krasnaya Polyana high-speed railway), and therefore Yakunin apparently received accusations from Casper and on his own account . The quote from the head of the Railways leads the information service RBC:
How can you relate to the fact that the official representative of Switzerland says that a third of the money in the construction of the Olympics was stolen? Was he involved in this theft? Then it is necessary to judge him. If he received any materials proving that this is true, then put it on the table. Otherwise, you are a slanderer, you must be judged by the law.
In general, Gianfranco Casper was clearly not aware that it was he who in Switzerland could add zeros to the figures without any special consequences, declare how many selected "thalers" passed or would pass by the Olympics, and reflect on who and who causes complexes, but in Russia there are people who can (whether Casper is right or wrong), figuratively speaking, to let this Swiss sports functionary along the giant slalom track, putting their skis on their legs back, with their noses down ... Once they said that no one stole nothing so nobody he did not steal ... And Bilalov also did not steal ... So in my notebook, Mr. Casper even writes ...
But it should be noted that the quotes of the representative of the IOC from Switzerland, devoted to theft during the preparations for the Olympics, replicated eager for sensations by the Russian media, this is not a complete representation of the interview with Casper. In fact, our liberal "colleagues" pulled out from his speech only those words that are excellent "for denouncing the regime." All that does not fit into such a Procrustean bed is calmly cut off. In this regard, it remains to submit separately the “cut off” parts of the Casper interview given to several German publications, including Reuters.
In particular, from the same interview:
Well, how could I share such information from the Swiss sports functionary, for example, the TV channel “Rain”, which gave material exclusively about the “Olympic” theft, pretending that Casper did not add anything else to his assessment of the future Sochi Games. Well, as they say, this is “unformat” ...
But Kasper's remark, (as it happened, this member of the IOC today is clearly paid increased attention in Russia), the pace of construction reveals the essence of why the Olympics, for example, in Turin (2006), were spent for approximately 2 billion euros, and Sochi for a large amount. In Sochi, all the training was conducted from scratch. Another thing is why it was necessary precisely in Sochi, where they will certainly from scratch ... But this is already a philosophical question, the answer to which is not subject to the logic of a simple man in the street ...
More from Casper's interview:
In the views of the Russian hyperliberal media, these words were presented approximately as follows: a representative of the IOC criticized the Russian authorities for the fact that they added extra police forces in Sochi, thus preventing 50% of sports fans from entering the mountain tracks.
In general, the context of the situation is clear: everyone in this case tries to kill his hare. Casper, in order not to forget that he is also a member of the IOC, says that there will be a modern and safe Olympiad in Sochi, but only the price for this is too high, and a certain part of this price lies in the criminal plane. Dmitry Kozak, as a high-ranking government official, trying not to fall face in the dirt and having all the resources to “refer” to anyone, declares that no theft has been recorded in Sochi. Hyperliberal media, following the chosen trend, masterfully operate with information flows, giving a course to one and exposing obstacles for others. In general, everyone is busy with his own business ...
I would like to hope that all these intrigues, scuffles and scandals will not prevent our athletes from approaching the preparations for the main competitions of the year with full responsibility. Otherwise, someone with strange lust is already waiting for the Russian sports failure ...
Many of the domestic hyperliberal media outlets took a statement from one of the members of the International Olympic Committee of the Swiss Gianfranco Casper (President of the International Ski Federation), in which he noted that in Russia 50 billions of dollars were spent on preparing for the Olympics. a third was plundered. At the same time, in an interview with Reuters, 69-year-old Casper said that such spending on a two-week event, which will start in Sochi in less than a month, will be scared away, quote: traditionally strong in various kinds of winter sports in the country. Like, after the Sochi costs, not every country will want to host the Olympic Games. That is, according to the IOC chief skier, Russia through Sochi forms a kind of financial inferiority complex with other countries.
Well, this is a separate opinion of a single person, on which to attempt at all to anything. Only in this connection, it’s especially interesting that a whole range of Russian mass media specifically Mr. Kasper’s statements about embezzlement at the Olympics are taken as a basis, as if the highly respected Gianfranco is not the head of the ski association, but a representative of the international audit firm fighting financial crimes ...
For the sake of justice, it must be said that in Russia, and without any statements from Casper, many, to put it mildly, guessed that certain gentlemen could warm up their hands during the construction of Olympic facilities. However, it is not entirely clear on what documentary evidence a Swiss friend of a big sport decided that exactly one third of the allocated funds were stolen in Sochi, and not, say, half or not three quarters. And where is the head of the ski federation at all? ..
But if we believe our Dmitry Kozak, deputy chairman of the Russian government, nothing has been stolen in Sochi ... It’s just such data that a Russian government official just a few days ago said that it’s not 50 of billions of dollars that went to prepare for the Olympics, but only 214 billion rubles (about $ 6,5 billion), and that of these funds 115 billion rubles - private investment. At the same time, Mr. Kozak immediately explained where his information came from, citing monitoring from Rosfinnadzor and the Audit Chamber.
It is noteworthy that such statements by Deputy Prime Minister Kozak appeared precisely after the publication of materials by Gianfranco Casper. As the saying goes, near-sports battles: Kozak vs. Casper ...
Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways, also voiced his thoughts on the “calculations” of the Swiss representative of the IOC. Recall that Russian Railways took the most direct part in the construction of several facilities in Sochi (including the creation of the Sochi-Krasnaya Polyana high-speed railway), and therefore Yakunin apparently received accusations from Casper and on his own account . The quote from the head of the Railways leads the information service RBC:
How can you relate to the fact that the official representative of Switzerland says that a third of the money in the construction of the Olympics was stolen? Was he involved in this theft? Then it is necessary to judge him. If he received any materials proving that this is true, then put it on the table. Otherwise, you are a slanderer, you must be judged by the law.
In general, Gianfranco Casper was clearly not aware that it was he who in Switzerland could add zeros to the figures without any special consequences, declare how many selected "thalers" passed or would pass by the Olympics, and reflect on who and who causes complexes, but in Russia there are people who can (whether Casper is right or wrong), figuratively speaking, to let this Swiss sports functionary along the giant slalom track, putting their skis on their legs back, with their noses down ... Once they said that no one stole nothing so nobody he did not steal ... And Bilalov also did not steal ... So in my notebook, Mr. Casper even writes ...
But it should be noted that the quotes of the representative of the IOC from Switzerland, devoted to theft during the preparations for the Olympics, replicated eager for sensations by the Russian media, this is not a complete representation of the interview with Casper. In fact, our liberal "colleagues" pulled out from his speech only those words that are excellent "for denouncing the regime." All that does not fit into such a Procrustean bed is calmly cut off. In this regard, it remains to submit separately the “cut off” parts of the Casper interview given to several German publications, including Reuters.
In particular, from the same interview:
In order to create something similar in the Alps, we needed 150 years, and the Russians did it in five years! If you see it all with your own eyes, then you will be shocked! I have no doubt that the games will be wonderful on the most modern sports fields that you imagine. My expectations are good.
Well, how could I share such information from the Swiss sports functionary, for example, the TV channel “Rain”, which gave material exclusively about the “Olympic” theft, pretending that Casper did not add anything else to his assessment of the future Sochi Games. Well, as they say, this is “unformat” ...
But Kasper's remark, (as it happened, this member of the IOC today is clearly paid increased attention in Russia), the pace of construction reveals the essence of why the Olympics, for example, in Turin (2006), were spent for approximately 2 billion euros, and Sochi for a large amount. In Sochi, all the training was conducted from scratch. Another thing is why it was necessary precisely in Sochi, where they will certainly from scratch ... But this is already a philosophical question, the answer to which is not subject to the logic of a simple man in the street ...
More from Casper's interview:
We know that we all need security. Alas, the problem of terrorism is not only in the Russian Federation, but throughout the world. I see what efforts are being made by the leadership of Russia in order to avoid any negative situations. An important point in terms of safety of games: the organizers cut the number of spectators by about 50 percent in competitions in the mountains. Yes, this creates difficulties in creating a special atmosphere, but I have no doubt that Sochi will be the safest place in the world during the Olympics.
In the views of the Russian hyperliberal media, these words were presented approximately as follows: a representative of the IOC criticized the Russian authorities for the fact that they added extra police forces in Sochi, thus preventing 50% of sports fans from entering the mountain tracks.
In general, the context of the situation is clear: everyone in this case tries to kill his hare. Casper, in order not to forget that he is also a member of the IOC, says that there will be a modern and safe Olympiad in Sochi, but only the price for this is too high, and a certain part of this price lies in the criminal plane. Dmitry Kozak, as a high-ranking government official, trying not to fall face in the dirt and having all the resources to “refer” to anyone, declares that no theft has been recorded in Sochi. Hyperliberal media, following the chosen trend, masterfully operate with information flows, giving a course to one and exposing obstacles for others. In general, everyone is busy with his own business ...
I would like to hope that all these intrigues, scuffles and scandals will not prevent our athletes from approaching the preparations for the main competitions of the year with full responsibility. Otherwise, someone with strange lust is already waiting for the Russian sports failure ...
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