Honored figure skating coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova commented on the former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gerhard Geiberg’s statement that Europe could boycott the 2024 Olympic Games if Russia accepted.
“I think he doesn’t know sports well and is narrow-minded. I didn’t even think that athletes from Europe could boycott the competitions. And what, the strongest can’t join? Is it necessary for the weakest to take all the places?
It is felt to be a former member of the IOC. It offers stupid and outdated solutions. Russian athletes did nothing wrong in keeping them at home instead of the Olympics.
As a working coach at the highest level for 55 years, I don’t understand why I should be punished like this. Why punish people? – He quotes Tarasova’s words “Sport Express”.
Recall that at the end of February, the IOC addressed international sports federations and recommended that they not take domestic and Belarusian athletes into any competitions.
After that, various international sports organizations began to exclude Russian athletes from competitions. According to the IOC President, the suspension period is still open.
The last major international tournament for domestic athletes was the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The issue of Russian admission to the Summer Games selection is still open.
Former State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova statedthat former IOC member Gerhard Geiberg tried to pressure the organization, especially to prevent the Russians from being taken into the country.