Figure skater Andrei Mozalev in an interview with , he admitted to sometimes admitting the idea of not being admitted to the 2026 Olympics in Milan, but remains optimistic.
At the moment, Russians and Belarusians are not allowed to compete under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU).
– For the second consecutive season, Russian figure skaters cannot participate in international competitions. If the first year was a year of adaptation, how do you feel now?
“I don’t think any of us are used to it yet.
– With the absence of international competitions in your life, has the preparation for the season changed somewhat?
– I can say that the preparation is even more serious than when we had international competitions in our lives, since now we have a very high level of competition in Russia. And besides, everything can change at any time and you have to be ready for anything, be well armed.
– Do not come already now disturbing thoughts: “what if they don’t let them enter the international arena even before the Olympic Games”?
“I admit that sometimes such thoughts come, but I hope and believe in the best,” Mozalev told .
Mozalev is the bronze medalist of the 2022 Russian Championship.
In March 2023, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, do so individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude participation athletes. associated with law enforcement and expressing their support for the SVO. The IOC will make a separate decision on the admission of Russians to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Source : MatchTV
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