Three-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy Irina Rodnina in an interview “Match TV” He stated that figure skater Kamila Valieva, who was suspended for doping, was supported not only by Russian President Vladimir Putin, but also by the whole country.
On February 21, the opening ceremony of the Future Games took place in Kazan, where Valieva sat next to Putin.
“Yes, Vladimir Vladimirovich supported Kamila with such a gesture. It seems to me that the whole country supported him. “We don’t surrender ours,” Rodnina said.
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.
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in Beijing, Valieva won the gold medal as part of the Russian team, and after her disqualification, this medal was also withdrawn and the Russian team was awarded the bronze medal.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 Tatyana Tarasova appreciated Support from Vladimir Putin to Kamila Valieva.