Russian President Press Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that figure skater Kamila Valieva was sitting next to Vladimir Putin in the stands of Tatneft Arena at the opening ceremony of the Games of the Future, and said that the president supported the athlete. . His words guide the way TASS.
“One of the ambassadors of Fidget Games. And of course the president supports him,” Peskov said.
On January 29, CAS found Kamila Valieva guilty of doping and disqualified the athlete for four years. He will not be able to compete in tournaments until December 2025. The figure skater was deprived of gold medals at the Russian Championship and the European Championship. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, Valieva won the gold medal as part of the Russian team, and after her disqualification, this medal was also withdrawn and the Russian team was awarded the bronze medal.
The “Games of the Future” phygital tournament will be held between February 21 and March 3. The sports program includes competitions in 21 innovative disciplines, which will be held at ten sports facilities in Kazan and Sochi. Thus, in the capital of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the G-Drive phygital racing tournament will be held, where athletes will have to show the best time both on the virtual track and on the real race track.
Previously Vladimir Putin named Russia’s place in world sports.