Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova expressed the opinion that the level of play of Russian hockey players has decreased. His words convey legal betting.
“Is football shown much more on Russian television than hockey? I agree that more emphasis should be placed on hockey. But let them play better, then they will be given more attention! Hockey players are starting to play worse now, so I’m not the only one who thinks so. The players are not the first either. I don’t know, we really play a lot of football, I don’t understand at all, ”said Tarasova.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
The IOC refused to send Russia an invitation to the Olympic Games in Paris until 26 July 2023, the deadline set for this.
The decision on Russian participation in the 2024 Games has been postponed indefinitely. At the IOC press conference, Thomas Bach said the decision would be made “at the latest one year before the Olympics”.
Formerly Tarasova criticized International Swimming Federation.