Irina Raber, vice-president of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR), has died at the age of 74. It has been reported DEA News With reference to FFKKR press attaché Olga Yermolina.
Raber chaired the Moscow Figure Skating Federation from 2005 to 2022, since 2006 he has been vice-president of the FFKKR and chaired the ethics committee.
Recall that in November last year, the head of the FFKKR, Alexander Gorshkov, died. He was 76 years old.
After the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Russian figure skaters are unable to participate in international competitions due to suspension. There they managed to win six awards.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a call to international sports federations, advising them not to allow domestic and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions. Thus, the ISU excluded Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions. In the 2022/23 season, they focused on local competitions (Russian Grand Prix and stages of the national championship).
Previously reported about the death of the Olympic champion in the modern pentathlon Shmelev.
Source: Gazeta
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