Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova believes that the time has come for Russian athletes to return to international competitions, reports “Sport-Express”.
“The time has come to return our friends to international competitions. And now it’s a real mess. I am very worried for them. How could it be?” said Tarasova.
Recall that at the end of February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an appeal to international sports federations and advised not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
After that, various international sports organizations began to exclude Russian athletes from competitions. According to the IOC President, the suspension period is still open. Also, major international competitions from Russia have been postponed or cancelled.
Former Minister of Sports of Russia Oleg Matytsin commented Possible expulsion of Russia from the Olympic Games.