Choreographer Tutberidze responded to Canadian figure skater Virtu, who opposed the return of Russians to tournaments

Down-the-line.com / Figure Skating. Alexey Zheleznyakov, choreographer of Honored Coach of Russia Eteri Tutberidze’s group, commented on the publication of a letter from a group of Canadian athletes. They opposed the return of Russian athletes to international competitions. Among others, the letter was signed by Olympic figure skating champion Tessa Virtu.

The Canadian Olympic Committee did not support the initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which advocated the return of the Russians to a neutral status.

Canadian figure skater Virtu opposed the admission of Russians to the competition

“Probably the officials of various federations know better than the athlete Tessa Virtu and others. These are people brainwashed with propaganda, and the federation, I think, understands that the interest in the figure skating is down. People want to see Russian athletes. I’m sure that in America too “, and in Canada, and in Japan, and in many other countries, there are a lot of fans watching our skaters. It’s no secret. And in the federation, the officials understand that the interest is down and something has to be done, ”he quotes Zheleznyakov RIA Novosti.