Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova spoke about the possible exclusion of Russia from the International Skating Union (ISU).
“If Russia is removed from the ISU, the consequences will be very severe for everyone. This will negatively affect the development of figure skating, ”says Tarasova sports24.
Let us remind you that on February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a call to sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
After the ISU excluded Russian and Belarusian skaters from the competition. For them, the international season is over. They failed to compete at the World Championships in Montpellier. Anna Shcherbakova and dance couple Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov resigned as reigning champions. They participated in the Channel One Cup, where Shcherbakova’s team became the winner.
The ISU Council also asked the national federations to explain their position on figure skaters from Russia by April 18.
Formerly Irina Rodnina Called the sports poor without the Russians.
“Some sports without our athletes look miserable and of poor quality. This is figure skating, rhythmic gymnastics, cross country skiing, hockey,” Rodnina said.