Three-time Olympic champion in pair skating Irina Rodnina said that without international competitions Russia lost a generation of athletes Sports24.
“Naturally, we lost part of a generation, perhaps a whole generation, by not being able to participate in competitions. If the leaders are still performing at the Games, the second and third teams have lost their motivation,” Rodnina said.
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. The organization decided to admit Russians and Belarusians to the 2024 Olympic Games as neutral athletes at the end of 2023. To participate, they had to meet a series of requirements and qualify. Medals of Russians and Belarusians were not taken into account in the medal ranking.
Previously Vyacheslav Fetisov named the itemWithout this, Russia cannot return to tournaments.
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Source: Gazeta
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