Athletistic/ Others. Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova commented on the ban on broadcasting the 2026 and 2028 Olympics on Russian television.

“Why are we deprived of the opportunity to watch the Olympics, to watch the victories of our native Russian athletes? I think the political situation should not interfere in this kind of business. Figure skaters and any other athlete should not suffer because of Well, we are ready to watch nothing, if only the pedestal was ours,” said Tarasova.

On May 16, it became known that Russia and Belarus were not allowed to participate in the tender for the presentation of the 2026 Winter Olympics and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from February 6 to 22. The 2028 Summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles, USA from July 21 to August 6.