Athletistic/ Others. Three-time Olympic champion in pair skating, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Irina Rodnina, shared her opinion on the request of the United States and several other states to exclude Russian sports departments from organizations international sports.

“They can’t stop. The sanctions continue both economically and on everyone. They come up with something all the time. Who has the most imagination. We went through school the way , despite the sanctions, to show good results. In this regard, the athletes and coaches are doing an incredible job,” Rodnina said.

Earlier, the United States and 34 other countries of the world signed a document in which they ask to suspend the activities of the sports federations of Russia and Belarus in international sports organizations, to remove Russians and Belarusians from leadership positions in international departments dealing with sports, and also suspend television broadcasts in Russia and Belarus as well as broadcasts of international competitions.