Russia’s honored coach in figure skating, Alexander Zhulin, believes that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should allow Russian athletes, despite the objections of Ukraine’s Oksana Baiul.
“I think, of course, it should be allowed. And the opinion of another person, who is not very smart, is absolutely not interesting to me. Everything was clear even when Baiul crashed into a tree while drunk,” Zulin relates. “Match TV”.
Recall that Baiul recorded a video message to the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, asking him not to let the Russians, even in a neutral situation.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the 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.
Formerly Tatyana Tarasova Oksana Baiul was characterized as an impenetrable fool for her words about the return of the Russians..