Russian figure skater Grigory Fedorov was drafted into the military, but continues his training at CSKA in Svetlana Sokolovskaya’s group. This was reported by RIA News.
The list of athletes expelled from the CSKA Olympic reserve figure skating school was previously published on social networks. Fedorov was on the list.
According to the agency’s source, the athlete was recruited into the sports company, but will continue to train in Svetlana Sokolovskaya’s group. It was noted that the dismissal decision was a formality regarding the length of service.
In the 2023/2024 season, Fedorov finished third with 251.10 points in the second stage of the Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix in Omsk and eighth with 223.32 points in the fourth stage of the Kazan Grand Prix. results of the two programs.
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 figure skaters Morozov and Eremenko left Russia.