Ice dancing world champion, Russian choreographer and producer Ilya Averbukh supports the coach Evgenia Rukavitsyna in conflict with Elizaveta Nugumanova , who accused his team of repeated intimidation and threats. Averbukh reported it to .
Earlier, Nugumanova said in an interview with that Rukavitsyn and her team members repeatedly insulted her during the last season, talking about the athlete’s overweight. Later, the skater added that Rukavitsyn and his team also threatened her.
– I can only say one thing: I worked with Zhenya Rukavitsyn’s group, more than once staged programs for her guys and, in particular, for Dima Aliyev. According to my observations, the atmosphere in training there is wonderful, and in general they are very smart and subtle people – both Zhenya and Valentin Molotov. I have a lot of respect for them, I will always support them. Of course everyone is entitled to an opinion, to certain statements, but in this case I am definitely on the coach’s side,” Averbukh told a correspondent.
Source : MatchTV
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