Honored trainer of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova said that domestic athletes should not stop training in Russia, because then they will stop representing our country.
Formerly American figure skater Adam Rippon gave an opinionIn order for Russians to return to the international arena, they must leave their education in their home country.
“What kind of Russian figure skaters will we become if we stop training in Russia? Such words do not cause any reaction, I do not listen to nonsense.
Athletes should not talk about admission, they should ride. It’s funny to even hear that, the IOC should not listen to their opinion, ”says Tarasova “Match TV”.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At a meeting of the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended that the Russians be allowed a neutral status if the athletes did not actively support the hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.