Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova believes that the former Canadian Olympians, who opposed the Russian participation in the 2024 Games, avoided unnecessary competition for medals.
Previously a group of 42 former Canadian Olympians He insisted Their country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has abandoned the idea of supporting Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
“You never know who doesn’t want to see us. It’s always seemed to me that Canadians are a friendly, non-violent nation, they never showed themselves like that. But here it is understandable – of course, they want to win at least something in dance, including figure skating. More They don’t need competition.
There is no other way to explain this expression. I don’t want to believe that Tessa is evil and unjust. I think we will participate in the games, ”quotes Tarasova TASS.
The document was signed by the world’s most titled figure skater, three-time Olympic ice dancing champion Tessa Virtue, four-time Olympic ice hockey champion Haley Wickenheiser, Olympic freestyle champion Jennifer Hale and others.
Matches in the French capital will start on July 26 and will last until August 11, 2024.