The USA Figure Skating Association (USFSA) commented on the incident with figure skater Ilya Malinin, who had to apologize for his words.
“While Ilya apologized for his remarks, we recommended that he attend a special training session to better understand the LGBTQ+ community and society in general in figure skating. We support the LGBTQ+ community and never condone discrimination.” AMERICA TODAY.
Recall that during the live broadcast, the skater answered questions from subscribers and one of them asked her to prove that she was straight. To this Malinin replied that he could no longer remain one, because otherwise he would not be able to get higher components.
Later on Malinin’s social networks He apologized and stated that he hoped this incident would be a lesson for him for the future..
17-year-old Malinin is an American of Russian descent. In September, he did a clean quad axel in a free program for the first time in history at the US International Classic tournament on September 14 in Lake Placid (New York, USA). The skater is an assistant world champion in single skating.