Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova responded to the words of the Olympic champion Maxim Trankov about the level of Russian figure skaters in the conditions of exclusion from international competitions. He shared his opinion with him “Sports Express”.
“Of course, if the suspension continues for a long time it will be difficult for us to improve. But we have a very good level now. I watched the competitions yesterday, we have very strong athletes in every competition. “We will be at the forefront at every event at the international level,” Tarasova said.
28 November Trankov statedthat without international competitions it is difficult for Russian figure skaters to grow and develop.
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.
On March 1, 2022, the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended figure skaters from Russia and Belarus from competitions. In June 2023, the ISU extended the suspension.
Previously Tarasova approvedFigure skater Valieva gained weight.