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ECH W: Russia for glory and history

by WoV
source: sports.ru,

Russia (including USSR) won 17 gold medals in history of European championship… Everybody else only 10, all together.

Russia celebrate victory

Russia celebrate victory

And, today “Zbornaya” have the huge chance to even increase that difference from the rest of the Europe.

“We came here to do this. Final was our dream. Now we will prepare for it” – said Aleksandra Pasynkova.

Experienced setter revealed how Russian national team spent evening before the biggest match:

“Dinner, massage, sleep. We needed a recover. There is not much time, we have to use efficiently.”

Pasynkova hopes that “Zbornaya” can repeat the play from semifinals:

“We played against a team who won the last European Championship and was third in the last Grand Prix. But we had a great game plan. Everything was prepared to the last detail. And, we have won.”

But, recent history is not the ally of Russia. The most successful  country in Europe won its last gold medal back in 2001. It will be interesting to see this evening if this generation is ready to bring it back to East after 12 years.

To read more about this competition click on European Championship 2013 W.

Also, see the WoV community profile of  Aleksandra Pasynkova.

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