Elena Chaikovskaya, head coach of the Russian national figure skating team, has urged people not to scold Irina Rodnina following her criticism of the Russian Grand Prix. His words were quoted “Match TV”.
“Let’s not scold Rodnina, she is a great athlete. However, she could not find herself as a figure skating coach. Therefore, she is left with pain, and these harsh statements have no meaning,” Tchaikovsky said.
Previously, Rodnina had announced that interest in the Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix was low due to low competition, calling the tournament a “housing office championship”.
The next stage of the Russian Grand Prix will take place in Samara from 18 to 19 November.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that domestic and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. For this reason, the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions. In the 2022/23 season, they focused on domestic competitions (Russian Grand Prix stages and the national championship).
Previously Bestemyanova He did not accept With Rodnina, who called the Russian Grand Prix the championship of the housing office.