“It is imperative to respond. It is necessary that the SBR and our heads of sports departments provide legal as well as moral support to our athlete, ”TASS quoted Svishchev as saying.

He noted that if such attacks continue on Russian athletes, and after that they begin to end their careers, then those who seek it will get a taste.

“And we will lose all the athletes. In no case should you relax, ”the deputy added.

Earlier, he announced the need for the introduction of sports attaches in the embassies of Russia.