USSR Honorary Coach Tatyana Tarasova said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support for figure skater Kamila Valieva reveals that she is a real person. He shared his opinion with him TASS.
On February 21, the opening ceremony of the Future Games took place in Kazan, where Valieva sat next to Putin.
When asked what Valieva’s support from the Russian President means, Tarasova said: “It is very important, our president is a real person, that’s why we love him.”
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of doping and disqualified the athlete for four years. He will not be able to compete in tournaments until December 2025.
On February 7, CAS published its reasoning. The Russian side claimed that the banned substance entered Valieva’s body as a result of eating the dessert prepared by her grandfather.
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in Beijing, Valieva won the gold medal as part of the Russian team, and after her disqualification, this medal was also withdrawn and the Russian team was awarded the bronze medal.
Previously Zakharova statedThat they wanted to destroy Valieva.