Anna Kournikova made the whole world respect Russia

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Anna Kournikova made the whole world respect Russia

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At the very beginning everybody in Russia loved Kournikova. The people loved Kournikova because she played beautifully and lived her life like real stars do. Then the whole lat fell out of love and started telling her off for hanging out at too many parties and winning no prizes after all those years on court. At the end of the day, Kournikova did as much as those who could pull it off in Roland Garros. She changed the image of Russia abroad. The world began to root for Russia by rooting for Kournikova – an achievement who should thank her for.

Q: You’ve become a citizen of the world. How is Russia portrayed in the other hemisphere?

A: In America, Russia is still mostly portrayed as the evil empire. You can see it especially in their movies. The Russian characters are almost invariably stupid, bloodthirsty, and ruthless gangsters. Though the number of movies where the Russian are painted black has decreased, the people out there are still kind of afraid of Russia....