The last World Figure Skating Championship is a second-rate tournament, because there was none stronger, a three-time Olympic figure skating champion and State Duma deputy told RB Sport. Irina Rodnina .
On Friday, Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto became world champion with a total of 224.61 points in two programs. The second place was taken by the representative of South Korea Hae In Lee (220.94), the third – Luna Hendrix from Belgium (210.42). In the free program, not a single participant performed an element of the ultra-c category (triple axel or quadruple jump).
– If the Olympics are the same in terms of the composition of participants as this World Cup, that is, without the Russians, then the show will be average. Women’s skating does not look at all. People are used to the fact that our athletes perform the most difficult elements. In pairs, we are also in the lead. And the last World Figure Skating Championships are a second-rate tournament, because there were no stronger ones there,” Rodnina said.
Since March 2022, the International Skating Union (ISU) has suspended Russian athletes from competitions under the auspices of the organization until further notice.
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