Athletistic/ Others. Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, Sergei Burlakov reacted to the decision of the International Skating Union to allow Russia to participate in the congress organisation.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian side insisted that the Russians not participate in the congress, but the ISU Council did not remove Russia and Belarus from the congress due to possible legal consequences.

“Russia and Belarus have been allowed to participate in the ISU Congress. I would like to appeal to Ukrainian athletes: stop wasting the time of representatives of international organizations. It is obvious that such provocations against Russia are simply illegal, not to mention the violation of all sports premises. These pranks look stupid and petty “, — quotes Burlakova “RIA Novosti Sport”.

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