Ilya Ilyin as good as his word - Kazakh President's congratulations
08:32, 5 August 2012
ASTANA. August 5. KAZINFORM Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of congratulations to double Olympic champion Ilya Ilyin on his victory at the Olympics 2012 in London, the Presidential press service informs.
"Congratulate you on your splendid victory in weightlifting competitions at the XXX Olympic Games in London.
By having set the world record and won the second gold medal,you proved that you keep your word and always aimed at highest athletic performance. You gave no chance to your competitors - the strongest weightlifters of the world. That's a dear!
This great success will go down in the national sport chronicles.
I wish you new bright victories," the congratulatory telegram reads.