Alexander Zhulin, the silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, shared his views on the citizenship change of Russian athletes.
“Is it betrayal or is it a personal matter for everyone? Of course, this is a personal matter for each skater. How can we talk about betrayal if a person just wants to talk?
Someone may not want to play for another country. What will the Russian people look like if they do not speak for Russia? Will they throw rotten eggs and tomatoes at them?” – Quotes Zhulin’s words sports24.
On February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a call to sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
After the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from the competition. For them, the international season is over. They failed to compete at the European Championships in Montpellier.
Former Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova commented Information about a possible change of citizenship by Russian skaters.