MINSK, 26 June (BelTA) – Every heat at the home regatta course is a great responsibility, Aleh Yurenia, the Men's K1 1000m bronze medalist, told the media, BelTA has learned.
“I am happy with my performance. I do not get on the podium in the K1 1000m events very often. I needed to show my best. Every heat on the home ground is a great responsibility. Fans are waiting for victories, medals and the athletes cannot disappoint their fans,” the athlete said.
In his words, it was possible to make it a silver medal. “The start was fast if we compare it with all the previous heats this season. With the balanced speed throughout the distance, it would have been possible to finish second. However, bronze is quite a success in such a company of strong rivals,” Aleh Yurenia stressed.
The Belarusian canoeist won bronze in the first medal heat of the canoe sprint competitions at the 2nd European Games. Later, Belarusian Volha Khudzenka and Maryna Litvinchuk won the Women's K2 500m gold at the Zaslavl Regatta Course.
