Russia's Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev announced the start of filming a movie about the famous athlete Alexander Tikhonov, who has won the Olympic championship in biathlon four times. This news is reported by the publication 'Glavkom'. Degtyarev noted that this film will unveil the unique biography and achievements of the legendary athlete.
4-time Olympic champion, 11-time world champion, multiple champion of the USSR, a legend of sport - Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov. Soon the unique biography of biathlete Tikhonov will be reflected on the big screens
Recently, Alexander Tikhonov made an unfortunate statement regarding Ukraine, expressing his hatred for Nazis. This triggered a negative reaction from Ukrainian national team goalkeeper Eduard Zakharchenko, who wished Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin an injury. Tikhonov criticized Ukraine and expressed his destructive views.
The Minister of Sports also noted that the events of Hiroshima, when the atomic bomb was dropped during World War II, are a terrible tragedy with a large number of victims and destruction.
The statements by Mikhail Degtyarev reflect the beginning of filming a movie about the outstanding Russian athlete Alexander Tikhonov. The text also mentions Tikhonov's recent negative statement regarding Ukraine, which sparked controversy and reaction from the Ukrainian sports world.