Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin presented a certificate of honor to Russia’s Honored Figure Skating Coach Eteri Tutberidze on the eve of International Women’s Day. This was reported by RIA News.
50-year-old Tutberidze was deemed worthy of the award for his contributions to the development and popularization of figure skating in Moscow and the training of athletes who achieve high athletic results.
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. For this reason, the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended athletes from both countries from competitions.
The last official debut of Russian figure skaters was the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Tutberidze’s student Anna Shcherbakova won the gold medal in the individual tournament at the Games, while another student of coach Alexander Trusov came in second.
It was previously reported that Kamila Valieva. Maybe He will face disqualification for a further four years.