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Athletics - No easy ride for Russian pole vault queen Isinbayeva
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-03-18 15:43 Isinbayeva, who has been virtually unbeaten for the past three years and has set world records almost at will, was also asked about her apparent slump in form after failing to break her own indoor mark for a third consecutive meet in Moscow. "Well, I'm not a machine, I'm human after all. But I'll soon prove that I'm capable of breaking records again," she said. The Russian also had to deny media reports she was offered $6 million to move to Italy and compete for that country. "No, never. I would never betray Russia, not even for $100 million," she insisted. "I may not stay in Russia all the time but I'm still based in Volgograd and I don't have plans to move abroad permanently, at least for now," said Isinbayeva, who spends most of her time in Monaco and trains in Italy. In reference to Abramovich, Isinbayeva said: "There was an approach from his oil company Sibneft for me to represent their brand worldwide but it never materialised. Too bad, it would have been nice to work with him."
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