Athletistic/Figure skating. Irina Rodnina, three-time Olympic figure skating champion and State Duma deputy, criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“The IOC has made so many mistakes that it is even difficult to list them all. Their latest statement is complete horror and a nightmare! Why this attitude towards Israel? What is the difference between Russia and other countries? Why did Georgia start military operations in South Ossetia during the Olympics and they did nothing? Why was America allowed to participate in all the Games while the Vietnam War was in progress? Do they have such a short memory? But we have a long memory, and that is why we must stand tall. It is high time that the IOC says who is leading them. It is time to admit it, everyone The world has long understood that it is acting on someone’s instructions.

Maybe it’s a question of money? Russia always pays its contributions to all international sports organizations on time, even in advance. While other countries, not liking us very much, do it with great reluctance. When Russia was not a member of PACE, it immediately noticed that, for example, the toilets at the competitions were dirty and there was not enough money for the organization. So what’s the problem, IOC?” Rodnina noted in an interview with a Sport24 correspondent.

  • Guberniev: “For me, Valieva has always been and remains an honest and pure athlete”


@sportru