“There are many different opinions, but I think that once the country has said, it must be done.

But at the same time, excesses must be avoided.

I think that a certain reservation should be for the current members of the team, and for the former.

After all, people, having completed their sports career, often remain in this system, train children, and pass on their experience.

This connection of generations should not be interrupted.

The best athletes are a kind of our gene pool, and it needs to be preserved, ”Nemov said in an interview with RT.

Earlier, Nemov spoke about the performances of gymnasts Nikita Nagorny, Artur Dalaloyan and David Belyavsky at the All-Russian Spartakiad of the strongest athletes in Kazan.