Honored Coach of the USSR Tatiana Tarasova in an interview with , she offered to give Russian national team skaters a temporary reprieve Dmitry Aliyev and Makar Ignatov so that until the end of the World Cup they are not called up for service.
According to , on Tuesday the summonses were given to two current figure skaters – 2020 European champion Dmitry Aliyev (23) and Makar Ignatov (22).
– Tatyana Anatolyevna, even figure skaters can serve now.
– And what, figure skaters are not Russians? But this, of course, is completely unnecessary,” Tarasova told .
– Should the athletes be granted a withdrawal from the army or are they all equal?
– The main team is very small and these two athletes are only in the main team. There are 4-5 people per country. Therefore, there will be no one to perform at the European and World Championships. On the fingers of two hands you can count our main athletes.
Did this information shock you?
– Not shocking. But there has always been an exception to the rule. You can move it at the end of the season.
– Meaning to give a temporary reprieve to the athletes of the main team?
– Yes, to postpone it after the World Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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