Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin commented on the scandal involving figure skater Pyotr Gumennik, who chose a song of the German band Rammstein for his performance. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Is this such a problem? The power to decide lies with the federation. “We need to adopt a more responsible approach to the choice of music,” Matytsin said.
On September 16 and 17, test skates of the Russian national team were held in Moscow. Although 21-year-old Gumennik prepared a new program for the season with the song Rammstein, he performed last year’s short program. Skater coach Veronika Daineko noted that information about an undesirable performance for this group appeared a few days before the test skates, so they did not have time to organize a new short program.
Gumennik said he did not know who issued the ban on the use of Rammstein music. The skater won the silver medal at the last Russian Championships.
Since the spring of 2022, Russian skaters have focused exclusively on domestic competitions and do not compete in international tournaments due to suspension.
Previously Svetlana Zhurova It has been recommended Figure skater Gumennik’s team needed to be more understanding.